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Table 4 Total serum PSA values before and after PAE (n = 84)

From: Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to large (>80 mL) benign prostatic hyperplasia: results of midterm follow-up from Chinese population

 

Values (ng/mL, Mean ± SD)

Range

PValues

Pre-PAE

4.0 ± 2.5

1.2-6.5

-

24 h

87.5 ± 45.0

30.0-145.0

<0.01

1 week

30.5 ± 20.0

9.5-57.0

<0.01

1-Month

4.2 ± 2.5

1.5-6.0

0.6

3-Month

3.7 ± 1.6

0.8-4.5

0.04

6-Month

3.1 ± 1.5

1.0-4.5

0.03

12-Month

3.9 ± 2.5

0.7-4.9

0.05

18-Month

4.1 ± 1.5

1.0-4.6

0.05

24-Month

3.7 ± 1.5

1.5-4.7

0.05

  1. PAE = prostaic arterial embolization, PSA = prostatic specific antigen.
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