What do we know about the origin of CA 125?

P Bischof - European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and …, 1993 - Elsevier
The murine monoclonal antibody OC 125 recognizes an epitope on a molecule called
Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125). The CA 125 antigen is expressed in amnion and its …

Human epididymis protein 4: factors of variation

S Ferraro, D Schiumarini, M Panteghini - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Amongst the newly proposed biomarkers for ovarian cancer, serum human
epididymis protein 4 (HE4) shows the greatest potential for clinical use. However, systematic …

How to use CA‐125 more effectively in the diagnosis of deep endometriosis

MAP Oliveira, TS Raymundo, LC Soares… - BioMed Research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE) is a severe form of the disease. The median time
interval from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis of endometriosis is around 8 years. In this …

CA 125 levels measured in different phases of the menstrual cycle in screening for endometriosis

A O'SHAUGHNESSY, JH CHECK… - Obstetrics & …, 1993 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine variations in CA 125 levels during the three phases of the menstrual
cycle in women with and without endometriosis. Methods: One hundred infertile women …

The effect of the menstrual cycle on serum CA 125 levels: a population study

S Grover, H Koh, P Weideman, MA Quinn - American journal of obstetrics …, 1992 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to assess the effect of the menstrual cycle on CA 125 levels
in a population study. STUDY DESIGN: Serum CA 125 was measured in 1478 women, with …

Menstrual Cycle Dependent Variability for Serum Tumor Markers CEA, AFP, CA 19‐9, CA 125 and CA 15‐3 in Healthy Women

AB Erbağci, N Yilmaz, I Kutlar - Disease markers, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Information on menstrual cycle dependent variation of tumor markers in healthy women is a
subject of diagnostic efficiency and has an impact in elucidating the normal function of these …

Peripheral CA 125 levels in patients with uterine fibroids

P Bischof, MA Galfetti, J Seydoux… - Human …, 1992 - academic.oup.com
CA 125, a marker of ovarian cancer, is also increased in otherwise normal women suffering
from, for example, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis and adenomyosis. The …

Value of serum CA-125 concentrations as predictors of pregnancy in assisted reproduction cycles

E Tavmergen, F Sendag, ENT Goker… - Human …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The means by which endometrial receptivity influences conception rates in assisted
reproductive technology (ART) is poorly understood. As the glycoprotein CA-125 is a …

Correlation of serum and follicular fluid concentrations of placental protein 14 and CA-125 in in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer patients

A Chryssikopoulos, T Mantzavinos, N Kanakas… - Fertility and sterility, 1996 - Elsevier
Objective To study serum and follicular fluid (FF) concentrations of placental protein 14
(PP14) and CA-125 in patients participating in an IVF-ET program. Design Determination in …

Evaluation of factors that may be responsible for cyclic change of CA125 levels during menstrual cycle

H Kafali, H Artunc, M Erdem - Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2007 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the factors responsible for fluctuation of CA125 levels during
menstrual cycle Methods The study was performed with patients who had undergone …