Poor Glycemic Control is Associated with Reduced Prostate Specific Antigen Concentrations in Men with Type 1 Diabetes

Prostate specific antigen decreases as hemoglobin A1c increases in men with type 1 diabetes mellitus. This relationship is independent of age, body mass index, androgen levels, medication use and measures of diabetes severity, which suggests that factors related to glycemia may directly affect prostate specific antigen levels.