Serum and peritoneal fluid CA-125 levels in early stage endometriosis

Gurgan T., Kisnisci H., YARALI H., AKSU T., Zeyneloglu H., Develioglu O.

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, vol.30, no.2, pp.105-108, 1990 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 1990
  • Doi Number: 10.1159/000293228
  • Journal Name: Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.105-108
  • Keywords: CA-125, Endometriosis, Peritoneal fluid, Serum
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

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.