The value of serum CA_(125) in the evaluation of pulmonary tuberculosis activity and treatment effect / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the value of serum CA 125. in the evaluation of pulmonary tuberculosis activity and treatment effect.Method This study included 90 subjects who were divided into three groups.Group 1 consisted of 30 patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis.Group 2 included 30 patients with inactive pulmonary tuberculosis.There were 30 healthy subjects in group 3.While measurement of serum CA 125. level were performed only once in groups 2 and 3,CA 125. levels were measured four times in group 1 before and after the treatment.Result The serum CA 125. concentration in group 1 was higher than in the other groups (P0.05).CA 125. levels in group 1 showed a significant decrease after treatment (P