title: [The role of D-dimer in diagnosis of ovarian cancer].
abstract: One of fibrin degradation products, D-dimer was measured in ovarian cancer (N = 28), benign ovarian tumors (N = 26), benign uterine tumors (N = 15) and normal controls (N = 66). The D-dimer value for ovarian cancers was 721 +/- 423 ng/ml, benign ovarian tumors; 299 +/- 248, benign uterine tumors; 248 +/- 141, and normal controls; 237 +/- 212, respectively. There was a significant difference between the ovarian cancer group and the other groups (p less than 0.01). When the cut off level of D-dimer was less than 400 ng/ml, the positive rate for D-dimer was 50% in stage I of ovarian cancer, 88% in stage II, 86% in stage III and 80% in stage IV. Overall, 82% of ovarian cancer patients were positive. D-dimer provides good sensitivity compared with other ovarian cancer markers such as TPA, SLX and CEA. The coefficient correlation between D-dimer and CA125, TPA, SLX or CEA was 0.476, 0.376, 0.226, -0.292, respectively. This suggest that the measurement of D-dimer is useful in diagnosing ovarian cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kanayama
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D