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Name | Serum PSA in non pregnant, pregnant and post partum women |
Description | Original research article:-Biochemistry *Renu Nagar Department of Biochemistry,Dr. RP Govt. Medical College, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Abstract:- Corpus luteal hormones and placental hormones stimulate glandular cells in target tissues bearing steroid hormone receptors to produce PSA. This PSA is detectable in female serum and shows variations reflecting the changes in levels of stimulating hormones. Predictably, therefore, the study found highest serum PSA during pregnancy, lesser during immediate postpartum period and least in non pregnant women. Serum PSA levels were found to show two peaks during menstrual cycle: a taller peak between 4th and 8th day of cycle and a smaller peak between 16th and 20th days. During pregnancy, higher serum PSA correlated to higher birth weight and male fetus. Postpartum serum PSA was higher in case of higher birth weight, higher gestation at delivery, male baby and instrumental delivery.
Key Words:- Prostate specific antigen, PSA, Menstrual cycle, Pregnancy, Post partum, Gestation, Gender, Birth weight, Type of delivery. |
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Created On: | 11/04/2012 00:00 |
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