title: Evaluation of tumour markers in molar pregnancy.
abstract: METHODS
  Circulating CA 125, CA 19-9, CA 15-3 and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels were studied in sixty patients with hydatidiform mole and in twenty normal pregnant women of a corresponding duration of pregnancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Serum levels of CA 125, CA 15-3 and CEA are not affected by molar pregnancy. The mean level of CA 19-9 in maternal serum is significantly lower in cases of molar pregnancy when compared with cases of normal pregnancy. The amnion cell origin of CA 19-9 could explain the statistically significant difference between cases of therapeutic abortion and cases of HM (complete HM lacks amniotic membrane).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hegab
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Schindler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rizk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramadan
mesh_terms: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000097:blood*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000097:blood; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018396:Mucin-1 / Q000097:blood; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018396:Mucin-1