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| January 24, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2004 United Press International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- University of Texas researchers in San Antonio have suggested obesity may obscure the results of prostate cancer screening.

The team said obesity is associated with lower prostate specific antigen levels in men, making the screening test likely to produce unreliable results in this population.

Obesity, defined as a body mass index over 30, is associated with several chronic diseases, including diabetes. An…

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