Clinical Evaluation of the Levels of CEA,CA15-3 and AlphaFeto Protein in Malignant and Benign Pleural Effusion

Background: Pleural effusion is a common clinical problem. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of Carcino embryonic antigen (CEA), CA 15- 3, and alpha-feto protein ( AFP ) as a tumor markers in serum and pleural effusion and evaluate the value of combining them as...

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Main Authors: Zina Anwer Salloum Marrow, Abdul Hammed A. Al-Kassir, Nahla Majeed Tawfiq Al-Sakkal, Julian Dulayl Khadduri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicine 2008-12-01
Series:مجله كليه طب الكندي
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Online Access:https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/743