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Association between serum oncofetal antigens CA 19-9 and CA 125 and clinical status in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Nov 2003
Gronowitz E, Pitkänen S, Kjellmer I, Heikinheimo M, Strandvik B
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: In cystic fibrosis (CF), mucus plugging in the airways and in the gastrointestinal tract leads to severe morbidity and mortality. The mucin-associated antigens CA 19-9 and CA 125 are markers of gastrointestinal malignancy, and CA 19-9 has also been reported in association with pulmonary function in CF. AIM: To test whether these antigens might serve as markers for the severity of pulmonary and...
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