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Detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in the blood of each group by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. CEA was detected more frequently in colorectal cancer patients than in the controls (P = 0.008). In colorectal cancer patients, expression of CEA was significantly decreased after surgey (P = 0.032). β-actin is an internal control.
