Diagnostic value of tumour markers Ca-125 and CEA in the diagnostics of malignant pleural fluids

The significance of carbohydrate (cancer) antigen 125 (Ca-125) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) tumour markers levels in differential diagnostics of malignant and benign pleural effusion was studied. Within this prospective study, 121 patients with fluids of various aetiology in the pleural cavity...

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Main Authors: Žentiņa Dace, Stuķēna Inga, Grīnberga Sarma, Krams Alvils, Lejnieks Aivars
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-04-01
Series:Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Natural Sciences
Subjects:
cea
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2016-0008