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Evaluation of 6‐Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase in Carcinoma in Situ of the Cervix
Author(s) -
Speechely R. A.,
Way Stanley
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1966.tb00349.x
Subject(s) - cervix , carcinoma in situ , cytology , dehydrogenase , carcinoma , medicine , gynecology , cervical carcinoma , lactate dehydrogenase , oncology , pathology , biology , cancer , cervical cancer , enzyme , biochemistry
Summary:1 Estimations of 6‐phosphogluconate dehydrogenase in vaginal fluid have been carried out on 24 patients (33 tests) with carcinoma in situ and 9 patients (13 tests) with invasive carcinoma of the cervix. 2 A negative result was obtained in 14 tests in the first group and 1 test in the second group. 3 The proportion of false negative results obtained leads us to conclude that the test as performed at present is an unsatisfactory substitute for good cytology.