Association Between Prostate-Specific Antigen and Serum Testosterone: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    April 2020 in “ Andrology ”
    Do Kyung Kim, Jin‐Won Noh, Yoosoo Chang … Jae Heon Kim
    Studysummary This study found that testosterone replacement therapy, especially intramuscular administration, significantly increased PSA levels compared to placebo, while a significant correlation between PSA and testosterone was observed in non-BPH patients.
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