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Comparison of seven immunoassays for the quantification of CA 125 antigen in serum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9665418     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seven CA 125 immunoassays were compared for their clinical performance. CA 125 concentrations were determined in 289 serum samples obtained from women with benign pelvic tumors (samples from 98 patients) and patients with various cancers (samples from 111 patients). In the range of 0-1000 kilounits/L, all assays tested were linearly correlated, with correlation coefficients ranging from 0.89 to 0.99. In relation to the original Centocor CA 125 assay, there was an overall tendency to measure higher absolute values in the lower CA 125 value range. This was not seen in relation to the Centocor CA 125 II assay. ROC curves (benign vs pretreatment ovarian cancer patients) were nearly identical for all assays, and the areas under the ROC curves were not markedly different. We conclude that the CA 125 assays tested are strongly related to each other and are clinically reliable for the quantification of serum CA 125 and that none of the assays offers higher diagnostic accuracy or better discrimination between patient groups, especially not in the lower ranges.
Authors:
E M Davelaar; G J van Kamp; R A Verstraeten; P Kenemans
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical chemistry     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0009-9147     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Chem.     Publication Date:  1998 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-07-23     Completed Date:  1998-07-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421549     Medline TA:  Clin Chem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1417-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Academic Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / blood
Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
CA-125 Antigen / blood*,  immunology
Colonic Neoplasms / blood
Female
Humans
Immunoassay / methods
Leiomyoma / blood
Linear Models
Ovarian Neoplasms / blood*
ROC Curve
Reproducibility of Results
Uterine Neoplasms / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/CA-125 Antigen
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Clin Chem. 1998 Jul;44(7):1379-80   [PMID:  9665412 ]

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