Alternative mechanisms for prostate-specific antigen elevation: A prospective analysis of 222 transurethral resections of prostate patients

Table 2 Correlation between log (prostate specific antigen) and the corresponding predictor variables

Variable	Linearity(P value)	Significance(P value)	Correlation(r)
IPSS	0.488	0.04	-0.14
Age (decades)	0.563	< 0.0001	0.29
UF (mL/s)	0.929	0.986	0.00
PRV (mL)	0.766	0.276	0.08
P/F (cm H2O)	0.443	0.032	0.17
TURP weight (g)	0.504	< 0.0001	0.54

IPSS: International prostate symptoms score; UF: Uroflow; PRV: Post residual volume; P/F: Pressure flowmetry; TURP: Transurethral resection of the prostate.