Table 3.
Positive rates of carcinoembryonic antigen, cancer antigen 125, cancer antigen 242, and cancer antigen 199 n (%)
| GBC(n = 78) | Benign gallbladder disease (n = 78) | Healthy controls(n = 78) | |
| CEA Pc | 9 (11.5) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (2.5) |
| CA242 Pc | 50 (64.1)b | 2 (2.5) | 1 (1.2) |
| CA125 Pc | 35 (44.8)b | 2 (2.5) | 2 (2.5) |
| CA199 Pc | 56 (71.7)b | 4 (5.0) | 3 (3.8) |
| Combination Pc | 7 (8.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
b
P < 0.01 vs benign gallbladder disease and healthy control group. Combination = Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) + cancer antigen CA242 + CA125 + CA199. Pc: Positive cases; GBC: Gallbladder cancer.