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    Determinación del antígeno prostático específico total en choferes de buses urbanos de la Cámara de Transporte de Cuenca, septiembre - noviembre 2024
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-03-07) Bermeo Bermeo, Alex Daniel; Campoverde Criollo, Wilmer Omar
    Background: The prostate is part of the male reproductive system, responsible for producing and secreting prostatic fluid to form semen. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a serine protease released in low concentrations in the blood and serves as a useful marker for the early detection of prostatic conditions such as prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and prostate cancer. Risk factors negatively affect prostate health. Objective: Determine total prostate specific antigen in urban bus drivers of Transportation Chamber of Cuenca city, September - November 2024. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out at the Chamber of Transport in Cuenca, with 145 drivers. A questionnaire was used to collect the study variables and blood samples were taken. Total PSA was determined using immunoassay on serum samples. The data were processed and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and Word. Expensed Results: It was found that 13.10% (19) of the participants had elevated total PSA levels. Age, driving time, and being overweight were the most influential risk factors. Conclusions: The 86.9% of participants had PSA levels within the reference range, suggesting good prostate health. However, this does not eliminate the possibility of developing prostate conditions in the future due to the risk factors they face.