CA 19-9 to rule out pancreatic or biliary cancer among patients with cholestasis: an unsuitable test?
Madonia
Salvatore
S
Department of Internal Medicine, V. Cervello Hospital, via Trabuco 180, 90146 Palermo, Italy. smadonia@libero.it
Aragona
Emma
E
Maisano
Simonetta
S
Montalbano
Luigi
L
Olivo
Mirko
M
Rossi
Francesca
F
Restivo
Gaetano
G
Cottone
Mario
M
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen