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. 2013 Mar 29;19:230–235. doi: 10.12659/MSM.883865

Table 2.

The frequency of CA19-9 elevation was similar between the 2 groups. On the other hand, elevated CA125 was more frequently observed in patients with cancer.

Clinical characteristics Normal CA19-9 (N=134) Elevated CA19-9 (N=105) P-value
Mean diameter (cm) 6.95±3.97 8.53±3.84 0.002
Bilaterality 0.369
 Unilateral 116 (57.4%) 86 (47.6%)
 Bilateral 18 (48.6%) 19 (51.4%)
CA125 0.350
 Normal 125 (57.1%) 94 (42.9%)
 Elevated 9 (45.0%) 11 (55.0%)
Pathologic component
 Fat < 0.001
  Negative 107 (68.2%) 50 (31.8%)
  Positive 27 (32.9%) 55 (67.1%)
  Calcification 0.237
 Negative 103 (58.5%) 73 (41.5%)
 Positive 31 (49.2%) 32 (50.8%)
 Soft tissue 1.000
  Negative 96 (56.1%) 75 (43.9%)
  Positive 38 (55.9%) 30 (44.1%)
 Solid portion 1.000
  Negative 125 (56.1%) 98 (43.9%)
  Positive 9 (56.3%) 7 (43.8%)
 Septation 1.000
  Negative 121 (56.0%) 95 (44.0%)
  Positive 13 (56.5%) 10 (43.5%)