Serum copper in ovarian carcinoma.

Publication/Presentation Date

3-1-1988

Abstract

The serum copper and CA 125 levels of 31 patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma were determined. Serum copper was elevated in seven patients and CA 125 was elevated in 22 patients. A rise in serum CA 125 always was associated with disease progression. In comparison, serum copper fluctuation did not correlate with the natural history of the malignancy. We concluded that serum copper determination has no use in epithelial ovarian carcinoma management.

Volume

61

Issue

5

First Page

1015

Last Page

1017

ISSN

0008-543X

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

3422179

Department(s)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Document Type

Article

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