Diagnostic value of cyfra 21-1 and carcinoembryonic antigen in differentiation between benign and malignant pleural effusion

Diagnostic value of cyfra 21-1 and carcinoembryonic antigen in differentiation between benign and malignant pleural effusion

Background: Tumor markers were used in malignant pleural effusion with negative cytology. Aim of the work: The aim was to assess the value of serum and pleural levels of cyfra 21-1 (fragment of cytokeratin 19) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion. Patient...

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Main Authors: Waffa S. El-Shimy, Basem I. El-Shafey, Hesham A. El-Sorougy, Eman Ali Abd El-Monem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Cyfra 21-1
CEA
Malignant
Pleural
Effusion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815201008

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