n.a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
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prostatic specific antigen: an enzyme secreted by the prostate gland, increased levels of which are found in the blood of patients with cancer of the prostate 前列腺特异性抗原
The resultsindicated thattherewas significantdifference of SA between exudativeascitesandleaky ascites, benign ascites andmalignant ascites ( P< 0.001).