Severe adenomyosis and CA125

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Severe adenomyosis can cause significantly elevated CA125 levels, correlating with uterine volume, whereas fibroids do not raise CA125.

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Abstract

A total of 50 women having uterine enlargement of > 12 weeks' size due to severe adenomyosis with raised CA125, were carefully studied and compared with other cases. The greater the enlargement of the uterus over 240 cm(3) volume or 12 weeks' uterine size due to severe adenomyosis, the greater was the rise of CA125 levels and these were disturbingly high in some cases. However, similarly enlarged uteri due to fibroids did not show a rise in CA125 levels above normal. Raised CA125 thus need not instil anxiety, when the clinical findings are benign.

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adenomyosis

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Adenomyosis CA-125 Antigen Leiomyoma Membrane Proteins Uterine Neoplasms Adenomyosis Adenomyosis CA-125 Antigen Female Humans Leiomyoma Leiomyoma Membrane Proteins Uterine Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms Uterus Uterus

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