Tumour markers are a very heterogeneous group of molecules that are generally found in
very small concentrations in the plasma and serum of healthy individuals. In the process of …

Background Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains the world's deadliest infectious killer.
Serum CA-125 test are useful in the diagnosis of PTB. Although studies on the relation …

BACKGROUND: Tumor markers (TMs) are a heterogeneous group of molecules used in the
diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up of cancer patients. During neoplastic differentiation, cells …

Cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) is usually elevated in ovarian cancer. However, there are
several reports that serum CA-125 is elevated in tuberculosis. This study investigated the …

The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) serum
levels in patients with tuberculosis (TB) with and without tuberculous serositis. A total of 64 …

The differential diagnosis of benign ascites and malignant ascites is incredibly challenging
for clinicians. This research aimed to develop a user-friendly predictive model to …

Objective: Rare co-existance of disease or pathology Background: Paraovarian cysts are
common and are generally benign; however, they are frequently misdiagnosed as being of …

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality resulting from
infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB can disseminate to any organ system of the …

Background and objective: Although cancer antigen 125 (CA‐125) is a useful marker for the
diagnosis of ovarian cancer, CA‐125 levels are elevated in many benign conditions …

Background Conventional TB diagnosis continues to rely on smear microscopy, culture and
chest radiography. Other non-conventional approaches include detection of immunological …