title: [Comparative study of carcino-embryonic antigen and beta2-microglobulin. Methodological study and clinical interpretation (author's transl)].
abstract: beta2m was determined by radioimmunoassay in 43 serums from healthy blood donors. Serum concentrations varied from 0.67 to 1.9 mg/l with a mean of 1.29 mg/l. Reproductibility and sensitivity of the method were evaluated. 66 patients with advanced neoplasia were studied. Serum beta2m was greater than 2 mg/l in 70% of the cases and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in 54%. In 26 documented cases with tumor progression and 14 with regression, associated variations of CEA were formed more frequent and of greater magnitude than those of beta2m.
mesh_terms: D001609:Beta-Globulins / Q000032:analysis*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011863:Radioimmunoassay / Q000379:methods; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001609:Beta-Globulins; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin
vernacular_title: Etude comparative de l'antigène carcino-embryonnaire et de la beta2-microglobuline. Etude méthodologique et interprétation clinique.