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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 1, 2004; 10(3): 427-432
Published online Feb 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i3.427
Table 3 Preoperative and postoperative change of serum CA19-9 and CEA concentrations in patients with cholangiocarcinoma undergoing curative resection (mean ± SD)
GroupsCA19-9 (KU/L)CEA(μg/L)
After the resectable (n = 15)62.01 ± 17.43a28.69 ± 11.03c
Before the resectable (n = 15)286.41 ± 4.3639.41 ± 24.35
The unresectable (n = 20)391.37 ± 5.76b43.28 ± 20.68