Serum cancer antigen 125 in patients with pleural effusions

• Main Authors: How, Soon Hin, Liam, C K, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Chin, S P, Zal, A. B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2006
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/3662/1/Serum_Cancer_Antigen_125.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/3662/; http://www.e-mjm.org/2006/v61n5/Serum_Cancer_Antigen_125.pdf

We studied the prevalence of raised serum CA125 in patients with pleural effusions and explored factors affecting its level. Sixty four patients with benign effusions and 36 patients with malignant effusions admitted to the University Malaya Medical Centre from May 2001 to January 2002 were included...