Serum and peritoneal fluid CA-125 levels in early stage endometriosis

T Gürgan, H Kişnişçi, H Yarali, T Aksu, H Zeyneloğlu, O Develioğlu
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation · 1990 · doi:10.1159/000293228 · PMID:2245945
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Abstract

Serum and peritoneal fluid (PF) CA-125 levels were assayed using the immunoradiometric assay in 17 women with minimal endometriosis and 21 control women at the time of laparoscopy. Serum levels of CA-125 were not significantly higher in women with minimal endometriosis. Minimal endometriosis was diagnosed with a 70.6% rate of sensitivity and a 71.4% rate of specificity with 16 U/ml as the upper limit of normal. PF CA-125 levels were significantly higher than serum levels but showed no significant difference between control and endometriosis patients.

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endometriosis

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Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate Ascitic Fluid Endometriosis Adult Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate Ascitic Fluid Endometriosis Female Humans Sensitivity and Specificity

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