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Diagnostic accuracy of Cancer Antigen 125 (CA125) for endometriosis in symptomatic women: a multi-center study
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Study Objective: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of serum Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125) ≥ 30 units/milliliter (u/ml) for diagnosing endometriosis in symptomatic women.
Study Design: Prospective observational cohort study including patients with symptoms of pelvic pain or subfertility undergoing elective diagnostic laparoscopy at two tertiary referral hospitals. We excluded patients suspected to have other gynecological pathology. We evaluated the accuracy of serum CA 125 (index test...
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.12.002
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- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Journal website
- Volume:
- 210
- Pages:
- 102-107
- Publication date:
- 2016-12-05
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-12-03
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0301-2115
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- pubs:664098
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- 2016-12-07
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- 2016
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- This is the author accepted manuscript following peer review version of the article. The final version is available online from Elsevier at: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.12.002
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