Caution is required in interpreting high levels of Ca 125 in patients with a pelvic mass

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 323-

  Watermeyer, S R ^a   Chin, K ^a   Evans, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; OVARY CARCINOMA; OVARY CYST; PELVIS TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033012870     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619965273     Document Type: Article

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