title: The simultaneous expression of human chorionic gonadotropin and carcinoembryonic antigen in the female genital tract. Localization by immunocytochemistry.
abstract: Tissue from 180 gynecologic disorders were studied for the simultaneous expression of HCG and CEA, utilizing the immunoperoxidase technique. Of the total population, 0.5% expressed both antigens, 8.8% expressed only hCG, and 5.5% expressed only CEA; 85% expressed neither. The greatest variability of marker expression was among the ovarian and endometrial neoplasms.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000032:analysis; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000032:analysis; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000032:analysis*; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000032:analysis; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000032:analysis*; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques
chemical_list: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin