Prediction of prostate volume based on total and free serum prostate-specific antigen: is it reliable?
Prostate volume is strongly related with free and total PSA. Both determinations would be able to predict the TRUS prostate volume +/-20% in more than 90% of the patients.
Elimination of the MITF-M isoform alone is sufficient to cause deafness and depigmentation. To our knowledge, this study provides the first evidence of a de novo CRE in mammals that produces a systemic functional effect.