PSA kinetics before 40 years of age

Predictors of PSA Screening Among Men Over 40 Years of Age Who Had Ever Heard about PSA

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate social and behavioral factors associated with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in men in California, United States, who were over 40 years of age and had ever heard about PSA screening. MATERIALS AND METHODS This survey was administered as a random-digit-dialing telephone survey to produce reliable estimates of medium-sized countie...

Early cognitive, structural and microstructural changes in c9orf72 presymptomatic carriers before 40 years of age

350 words) Importance: Presymptomatic carriers of c9orf72 mutation, the most frequent genetic cause of FLTD and ALS, represent the optimal target population for the development of diseasemodifying drugs. Preclinical biomarkers are needed in order to monitor the effect of therapeutic interventions in this population. Objectives: To assess the occurrence of cognitive, structural and microstructur...

Outcome of Prostate Biopsy in Men Younger than 40 Years of Age with High Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Levels

PURPOSE Prostate cancer is rarely diagnosed in men younger than 40 years of age. At present, the available data show a low rate of cancer detection from prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening of this group of young men. We analyzed the outcome of prostate biopsy results in patients of this age group with a high PSA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between October 1997 and August 2008, a total of 81 ...

Prevalence of Age-related Cataracts in Population Older than 40 Years in Iranshahr

Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of age-related cataracts in people older than 40 years, urban and rural regions covered by Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences in 2016. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study (descriptive and analytic), in which all urban and rural population were screened by Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences. The primary screening examination in the health c...

Contraception in women over 40 years of age.