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PSA is a kallikrein-like, serine protease that is produced exclusively by the epithelial cells of all types of prostatic tissue, benign and malignant. Physiologically, it is present in the seminal fluid at high concentration and functions to cleave the high molecular weight protein responsible for
A number of drugs prescribed for the treatment of various diseases can induce urological symptoms as side effects. Antihypertensive drugs (particularly alpha blockers) can result in stress incontinence, whereas selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) can cause urge incontinence and estrogen
PSA is a 34-kDa 240-amino-acid glycoprotein produced exclusively by prostatic epithelial cells. PSA is a serine protease, is a member of the kallikrein gene family, and has a high sequence homology with human glandular kallikrein. It has chymotrypsin-, trypsin-, and esterase-like activities. In the