Open AccessTumor markers in heart failure
Author(s) -
Nicolae Bacalbaşa,
Buchares Pharmacy,
Alexandra Gireadă,
Irina Bălescu,
Cristian Bălălău,
Mihai Dimitriu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
romanian journal of medical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6108
pISSN - 1842-8258
DOI - 10.37897/rjmp.2016.1.3
Subject(s) - neurohormones , heart failure , inflammation , medicine , tumor marker , cardiology , pathology , cancer , hormone
It has been widely demonstrated that patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure present high levels of circulating neurohormones and inflammation markers which can secondarily induce an increase of the level of tumor markers such as CA 125, AFP, CEA, CA 15.3 or CA 19-9. This is a literature review regarding the benefits of determination of tumor markers serum levels in cases presenting chronic heart failure.