Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2022 Dec;28(12):1089-1095.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the value of combined detection of tPSA, fPSA and peripheral blood neutrophil count (Neut#) in the diagnosis of PCa.
METHODS: This study included 238 cases of PCa, 328 cases of BPH and 303 normal men as healthy controls present at our hospital for medical or physical examination from August 2018 to December 2021. We detected the levels of serum tPSA and fPSA and Neut# of the subjects, and assessed the value of the combined detection in the diagnosis of PCa using logistic regression analysis, ROC curves, Pearman correlation analysis and nonparametric test.
RESULTS: There were significant differences in the tPSA and fPSA levels and Neut# between any two of the PCa, BPH and healthy control groups (P < 0.05). The index N of the combined detection of tPSA, fPSA and Neut# showed an evidently higher diagnostic value than that of any single-item detection. The Gleason scores of the subjects were correlated positively with the tPSA and fPSA levels and index N, with the correlation coefficients of 0.184, 0.245 and 0.166 respectively, P < 0.05), and negatively with the Neut#, with the correlation coefficient of －0.168, P < 0.05). Statistically significant differences were observed in the tPSA and fPSA levels, Neut# and index N in those with different Gleason scores (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: The combined detection of tPSA, fPSA and Neut# improves the diagnosis of PCa and can be applied clinically as an auxiliary diagnostic method.
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