Serum and Peritoneal Fluid CA-125 Levels in Early Stage Endometriosis

Authors:
  • HKHüsnü Kişnişçi
    Hüsnü Kişnişçi
  • HYHakan Yarali
    Hakan Yarali
  • TATarik Aksu
    Tarik Aksu
  • ODOsman Develioğlu
    Osman Develioğlu
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Abstract
Serum and peritoneal fluid (PF) CA-125 levels were assayed using the immunoradiometric assay in 17 women with minimal endometriosis and 21 control women at the time of laparoscopy. Serum levels of CA-125 were not significantly higher in women with minimal endometriosis. Minimal endometriosis was diagnosed with a 70.6% rate of sensitivity and a 71.4% rate of specificity with 16 U/ml as the upper limit of normal. PF CA-125 levels were significantly higher than serum levels but showed no significant difference between control and endometriosis patients.

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