[Diagnostic value of determining alpha1 protease inhibitor and alpha2 macroglobulin in the serum of women with malignant and non-malignant ovarian tumors and uterine myomas].
In the serum of 21 women with malignant ovarian tumours, 13 with uterine myomas and 16 with cysts the concentrations were determined of alpha 1 inhibitor of proteases and alpha 2 macroglobulin by immunodiffusion, and the functional activity of both inhibitors which made possible calculation of the specific activity (units of inhibitory activity per one gram of inhibitor protein). In women with malignant tumours the specific activity of alpha 1 inhibitor was decreased, suggesting that a part of the inhibitor was functionally inactive. This decrease was statistically significant in relation to the control group and the groups of myomas and cysts, but was independent of the degree of disease progression. The specific activity of alpha 2 macroglobulin was significantly decreased only in patients with grade IV degrees of clinical progression (according to FIGO) in relation to the control group and to the group with cysts.
Gerber
J
J
Warwas
M
M
Kmieciak
K
K
Ujec
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000097:blood; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000378:metabolism*
D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins
Wartość diagnostyczna oznaczania alpha 1-inhibitora proteaz oraz alpha 2-makroglobuliny w surowicy krwi kobiet z guzami złośliwymi i niezłośliwymi jajników oraz mieśniakami macicy.