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Comparative Study
. 2009 Nov;92(5):1761-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.022. Epub 2009 Jul 23.

Comparison of the clinical value of CA 19-9 versus CA 125 for the diagnosis of endometriosis

Zehra Kurdoglu  1 , Rifat Gursoy, Mertihan Kurdoglu, Mehmet Erdem, Ozlem Erdem, Ahmet Erdem
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Comparative Study

Comparison of the clinical value of CA 19-9 versus CA 125 for the diagnosis of endometriosis

Zehra Kurdoglu et al. Fertil Steril. 2009 Nov.
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Abstract

Preoperative blood samples and intraoperative tissue specimens were obtained from 101 patients with endometriosis and 78 patients without endometriosis referred for benign gynecologic operations to investigate the clinical value of serum and tissue CA 19-9 levels in the diagnostic evaluation of endometriosis as compared to CA 125. Our prospective cohort study showed that serum CA 19-9 is a valuable marker in the diagnosis of endometriosis, and it may be used to predict the patients with severe endometriosis when used with CA 125.

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