title: [Level of cytokeratin-19 in serum of patients with non small cell lung cancer].
abstract: The serum levels of cytokeratin-19 were measured in 116 patients--96 with NSCLC and 20 with non-malignant lung diseases. The reference group consisted of 60 healthy volunteers--30 smokers and 30 non-smokers. Significantly elevated Cyfra 21-1 values were observed in NSCLC. There was not a correlation between of cytokeratin-19 serum levels and histologic types of lung carcinoma. Cyfra 21-1 concentrations generally increased with stage of diseases and the highest were in patients with evidence of distant metastases. In NSCLC, the distribution of Cyfra 21-1 varied significantly according to the performance status of NSCLC patients.
authors.affiliation: Katedy i Kliniki Chorób Płuc i Gruźlicy AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cynowska
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Słomiński
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wyrwiński
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000097:blood*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D007633:Keratins