Evidence-Based Medicine
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2014; 20(14): 4085-4092
Published online Apr 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i14.4085
Table 8 Correlations between carcinoembryonic antigen, cancer antigen 125, cancer antigen 242, and cancer antigen 199 expression and lymph node metastasis
IndicatorsNo LN metastasis(n = 25)Adjacent LN metastasis (n = 36)Distal LN metastasis (n = 17)
CEA, μg/L7.5 ± 3.49.5 ± 5.99.8 ± 3.6
CA199, U/mL122.2 ± 117.2237.4 ± 189.5b491.2 ± 222.5ab
CA242, U/mL9.5 ± 2.938.5 ± 15.7b58.7 ± 29.6ab
CA125 U/mL13.5 ± 16.543.6 ± 37.9b61.8 ± 67.8ab