Serum CEA levels in gastrointestinal diseases.
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چکیده
Preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels in 36 colorectal carcinoma patients were corrected in accordance with pathological stage and tumor location. Increasing levels of CEA were found in advanced stages of the disease. There were no significant differences among the CEA levels of right-sided colon tumors, left-sided tumors and rectal tumors.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Tokai journal of experimental and clinical medicine
دوره 5 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980