CA-125; a new marker for diagnosis and follow-up of patients with tuberculous peritonitis

Mas M., Comert B., Saglamkaya U., Yamanel L., Kuzhan O., Ateskan U., ...More

DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE, vol.32, no.7, pp.595-597, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s1590-8658(00)80841-5
  • Journal Name: DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.595-597
  • Keywords: CA-125, tuberculous peritonitis, ELEVATED SERUM, ABDOMINAL TUBERCULOSIS, CA125
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Most malignancies with peritoneal infiltration, especially ovarian cancers and chronic liver diseases associated with ascites give rise to high serum CA-125 levels. Tuberculous peritonitis is another cause for high serum CA-125 levels.