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Men Taking Common Medications Have Reduced PSA Levels
Men Taking Common Medications Have Reduced PSA Levels
S London
20100231
2010 Mar 31
Elsevier Global Medical News
Men Taking Common Medications Have Reduced PSA Levels
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2010 Mar 31, S London
SAN FRANCISCO (EGMN) - Commonly used medications were associated with clinically important reductions in prostate-specific antigen levels among roughly 2,000 middle-aged and older men in a cross-sectional study. Overall, PSA levels were 1 percent lower in users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), 3 percent lower in statin users, and - an apparently novel observation - 7 percent lower in thiazide diuretic users, according to data reported at a symposium on genitourinary cancers.Concurrent...