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. 2001 Nov-Dec;22(6):345-7.
doi: 10.1159/000050637.

CA 125: the end of the beginning

E Hovig  1 , P D Rye, D J Warren, K Nustad
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CA 125: the end of the beginning

E Hovig et al. Tumour Biol. 2001 Nov-Dec.
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Abstract

CA 125, a high-molecular-weight mucin, was first defined in 1981 by the monoclonal antibody OC125. Until recently, it has defied many attempts to purify it from a variety of sources, although many research groups have successfully raised antibodies that bind to CA 125. Nevertheless, CA 125 has demonstrated its considerable value as a marker in monitoring patients with ovarian cancer. This year, two research groups have succeeded in cloning the high-molecular-weight mucin CA 125. Their findings are summarized and the significance discussed in light of existing data from the human genome.

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