The value of serum tumour markers in the prediction of aetiology and follow up of patients with pericardial effusion

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Bildirici U., Celikyurt U., ACAR E., Bulut O., ŞAHİN T., Kozdag G., ...More

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, vol.23, no.3, pp.143-146, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5830/cvja-2011-029
  • Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.143-146
  • Keywords: pericardial effusion, CA 125, CA 15-3, CEA, BREAST-CANCER PATIENTS, PLEURAL EFFUSIONS, CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN, DIAGNOSTIC-SIGNIFICANCE, MALIGNANT PERICARDITIS, SEROUS EFFUSIONS, CYFRA 21-1, FLUID, CEA, CA-125
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of tumour markers in the differential diagnosis of pericardial effusions and to assess their changing levels during follow up.