title: [Value of plasma testosterone, carcinoembryonic antigen and CA 19-9 in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma and chronic pancreatitis].
abstract: Diagnostic value was assessed of serum testosterone concentration and compared with that of serum assay of CEA and CA 19-9 in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic cancer (PC) and chronic pancreatitis (CP). Thirty-six patients with PC were compared with thirty-two CP patients. The sensitivity of CA 19-9 (76.9%) in detecting PC was greater than that of testosterone and CEA (30.6% and 30.8%, respectively). The specificity of testosterone and CA 19-9 were comparable (93.7% and 96.4%, respectively). The combination of tests did not enhance the sensitivity and specificity of each test when used alone. The serum CA 19-9 concentration in PC patients was significantly higher then in patients with colon cancer, gastric cancer and benign gastrointestinal diseases.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Gastroenterologii Akademii Medycznej, Białymstoku.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jurkowska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kulpa
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Skrodzka
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rogowski
mesh_terms: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000097:blood*; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D013739:Testosterone
vernacular_title: Przydatność oznaczania stezenia testosteronu, antygenu karcinoembrionalnego oraz CA 19-9 w surowicy w diagnostyce róznicowej raka i przewlekłego zapalenia trzustki.