Value of CA-125 Glycoprotein in Predicting Acute Appendicitis; a Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Value of CA-125 Glycoprotein in Predicting Acute Appendicitis; a Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Introduction: Carcinogen antigen 125 (CA-125) is a glycoprotein antigen, which has shown potentials in predicting peritoneal inflammation. The aim of this study is to determine the value of CA-125 in predicting acute appendicitis (AA). Methods: This prospective diagnostic accuracy study was conduc...

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Main Authors: Mahboub Pouraghaghaei, Kavous Shahsavarinia, Farzad Kakaei, Sevda Gholipour Khalili, Babak Mohammadpour, Payman Moharamzahed, Moloud Balafar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2019-04-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Appendix
appendicitis
CA-125 antigen
biomarkers
abdominal pain
Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/356

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