Steroids and psa test

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Zipadeedoodaa - 17 Mar 2007 14:57 GMT

I am currently on 20mg.Prednisolone for my asthma (short term) and during
last week I had a follow up psa test (six monthly) which showed a higher
figure than expected.

I had a radical prostatectomy 11 years ago and in recent years I've shown a
low level of psa. i.e 0.6.

Last week it showed over 1.0 and I cannot see my urologist for two weeks.

Is there any evidence of prednisolone affecting blood test results?

Many thanks,

zipadeedodaa

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I.P. Freely - 17 Mar 2007 21:33 GMT

> I am currently on 20mg.Prednisolone for my asthma (short term) and during
> last week I had a follow up psa test (six monthly) which showed a higher
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> Is there any evidence of prednisolone affecting blood test results?

Google sez prednisone (converted by healthy livers into prednisolone)
lowers PSA by about 33%.

I.P.

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soares.glaucio@gmail.com - 19 Mar 2007 00:05 GMT

> > I am currently on 20mg.Prednisolone for my asthma (short term) and during
> > last week I had a follow up psa test (six monthly) which showed a higher
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> I.P.

If anything, it should lower it. Recheck your PSA, same lab, same
method.

G

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