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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2006; 12(24): 3891-3894
Published online Jun 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i24.3891
Table 1 Serum CEA and TPA-M levels by postoperative year (mean ± SD)
Recurrence of neoplasia1st yr2nd yr3rd yr4th yrP
CEA (μg/L)-1.5 ± 0.92.0 ± 1.81.4 ± 1.11.9 ± 1.0< 0.01
+b6.9 ± 9.866.3 ± 130.819.9 ± 32.01.2 ± 0.7
TPA-M (U/L)-64.4 ± 47.850.8 ± 38.454.0 ± 19.543.6 ± 29.0< 0.05
+a192.2 ± 328.8442.7 ± 652.893.3 ± 82.0343.5 ± 437.6