Zhu Shaoxing, Chen Shiping, Li Qiyong, Lin Zhen, Zheng Song, Weng Minggao
Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China.
Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2004 Jan;10(1):24-5.
To evaluate prostate specific antigen (PSA) and transition zone index (TZI) as predictors of acute urinary retention (AUR) in men with benign prostate hyperplasia(BPH).
The complete data of 602 cases of BPH were reviewed and analyzed.
Mean serum PSA and TZI were (6.60 +/- 3.4) microgram/L and (0.71 +/- 0.14) in AUR group, (3.51 +/- 2.3) microgram/L and (0.46 +/- 0.21) in non-AUR group, respectively. There were significant differences in serum PSA and TZI between the two groups(P < 0.05). The difference in incidence of AUR between serum PSA < 4.0 micrograms/L, 4.0-10.0 micrograms/L and PSA > 10.0 micrograms/L was significant (P < 0.05). There was significant positive correlation between serum PSA and TZI(r = 0.213, P < 0.01).
Serum PSA and TZI were powerful predictors of the risk of AUR in men with BPH.
