title: Serological markers in the diagnosis of histopathological types of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
abstract: The titres of IgA against Epstein-Barr virus, viral capsid antigens and the titres of IgG against early antigen were found to be useful markers for the diagnosis of different histopathological types of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Sam
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pathmanathan
mesh_terms: D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000276:immunology*; D001706:Biopsy; D002213:Capsid / Q000276:immunology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; C033305:Epstein-Barr virus early antigen; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G