Alpha 1-antitrypsin: a possible tool for diagnosis of cervical cancer.
The serum protease inhibitor alpha 1-AT was measured in patients with different types of cancer and compared with that of normal human serum. alpha 1-AT levels, as measured by its trypsin inhibitory capacity and the immunodiffusion technique, showed significant increase (P less than 0.05 and P less than 0.001, respectively) in cervical cancer patients. The results indicates that levels of alpha 1-AT may have a direct relationship with cervical cancer condition.
Bhattacharyya
J
J
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Calcutta.
Chaudhuri
L
L
D000328:Adult; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D008875:Middle Aged; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000378:metabolism*
D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin