Engelsk definition
A glycoprotein that is a kallikrein-like serine proteinase and an esterase, produced by epithelial cells of both normal and malignant prostate tissue. It is an important marker for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Prostate-Specific Antigen
Prostataspecifikt antigen
Svenska synonymer
PSA
Engelska synonymer
gamma-Seminoprotein — gamma Seminoprotein — Prostate Specific Antigen — hK3 Kallikrein — Kallikrein, hK3 — Semenogelase — Kallikrein hK3 — Seminin