prostate specific antigen

(thing) by BioTech (1.1 wk) Sun Apr 25 2004 at 16:16:00

A protein which is produced by the prostate gland. A test to determine its levels in the blood is often used to determine whether a man might have prostate cancer or not.


From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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