Serum CA-125 in the diagnosis of endometriosis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 206-207

  Rosa e Silva, A C J S ^a   Rosa e Silva, J C ^a   Ferriani, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cancer antigen 125; ; Diagnosis; ; Endometriosis; ; Infertility; Pelvic pain; ; Staging

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33847129304     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.11.016     Document Type: Article

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