Comparison of 2 Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Assays as Tumor Markers Assays

Clinical information was available for 96 of the samples: 46 from patients with gestational trophoblastic disease, of which 76% were positive (>5 IU/L); 35 with germ-cell tumors (80% positive); 8 with unspecified gonadal tumors (50% positive); and 7 with other cancers (71% positive). hCG concentr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 2010-09, Vol.56 (9), p.1502-1503
Hauptverfasser:	ANDREW DU TOIT, Stephen, BOUWHUIS, Johannes, MATSON, Margaret, MUSAAD, Samarina, DAVIDSON, James S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analytical, structural and metabolic biochemistry Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers, Tumor - blood Chorionic Gonadotropin - blood False Negative Reactions Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Immunoassay - methods Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical research Medical sciences Molecular biophysics Regression analysis
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Zusammenfassung:	Clinical information was available for 96 of the samples: 46 from patients with gestational trophoblastic disease, of which 76% were positive (>5 IU/L); 35 with germ-cell tumors (80% positive); 8 with unspecified gonadal tumors (50% positive); and 7 with other cancers (71% positive). hCG concentrations in the samples varied from
ISSN:	0009-9147 1530-8561
DOI:	10.1373/clinchem.2010.149351