CA19-9 as a non-invasive marker for disease activity in Hepatitis B patients: is there any role?

• Main Authors: Nik Ahmad, Nik Nur Fatnoon, Hasmoni, Mohamed Hadzri, Jaafar, Khairul Azhar
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/23085/1/p361.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/23085/

The combined elevation of tumor markers carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) and carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA 125) has been shown to be associated with the severity of liver fibrosis in patients with liver disease. We assessed the association between CA 19-9 and viral hepatitis B activity which wil...