Open AccessThe utility of tumor markers CA 125, CA 15-3, and CA 19-9 in assessing the response to therapy in pulmonary and pleural tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Şevket Özkaya,
Cantürk Taşçı,
Ozkan,
Balkan,
Karadurmus,
Ozkara,
Serdar,
Tozkoparan,
Bilgiç
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
oncotargets and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1178-6930
DOI - 10.2147/ott.s32888
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary tuberculosis , gastroenterology , tuberculosis , pathology
Both of the diagnosis and treatment evaluation are time-consuming conditions in patients with pulmonary and pleural tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to establish the validity of tumor markers CA 125, CA 15-3, and CA 19-9 in the diagnosis of pulmonary and pleural TB and to verify the success of the treatment protocol.
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