The profile of prostate epithelial cytokines and its impact on sera prostate specific antigen levels.

The aim of this study was determined the expression of pro inflammatory cytokines in prostate epithelial cells. Furthermore, we analysed the relation between these cytokines and sera PSA levels according the three groups: 0-4, 4-20 and >20 ng/mL. The study was carried out in five normal prostate (NP), 27 benign prostate hyperplastic (BPH) and 18 prostate cancer (PC).

[Thyroglobulin: usefulness and limits in monitoring patients with thyroid carcinoma].

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to assess the role of thyroglobulin in monitoring patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

Methods: We retrospectively sudied thirty patients who had total thyroidectomy and had been followed beteween 1999 and 2004 in nuclear medicine department. They have had iodine 131 whole body scans, repeated determination of thyroglobulin, thyreostimulin and thyroglobulin antibodies.