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. 2007 Apr-Jun;23(2):122–125. doi: 10.4103/0970-1591.32060

Table 3.

Age-specific and prostate specific antigen density reference ranges for serum prostate specific antigen concentration, Prostate: A comparison with Japanese study and American study

Age range (years) Serum prostate specific antigen (ng / ml)

Japanese2 (n=286) Western7 (n=471) MPUH MPUH
Osteling et al Osterling et al (n=1899) Mean + SD
40-49 0.0-2.0 0-2.5 0.0-2.1 1.0 ± 0.6
50-59 0.0-3.0 0-3.5 0.0-3.4 1.2 ±1.0
60-69 0.0-4.0 0-4.5 0.0-4.2 1.5 ± 1.2
> 70 0.0-5.0 0-6.5 0.0-5.0 1.9 ± 1.5
Age range (years) Prostate volume (ml)

Japanese2 Western7 (n=286) MPUH Mean
Osteling et al (n = 471) Osterling et al (n=273) (MPUH) ± SD
40-49 9-33 13-51 8-21 14.5 ± 3.1
50-59 9-35 15-60 6-42 17.7 ± 5.7
60-69 10-37 17-70 7-45 19.8 ± 7.4
> 70 11-40 20-82 5-64 24.8 ± 12.7
Age range (years) Prostate specific antigen density (ng/ml/ml)

Japanese2 (n=286) Western7 (n=471) MPUH Mean
Osteling et al Osterling et al (n=273) (MPUH) ± SD
40-49 0.0-0.10 0.0-0.08 0.0-0.15 0.07 ± 0.05
50-59 0.0-0.12 0.0-0.10 0.0-0.19 0.07 ± 0.05
60-69 0.0-0.15 0.0-0.11 0.0-0.19 0.08 ± 0.05
>70 0.0-0.18 0.0-0.13 0.0-0.20 0.10 ± 0.07