Cancer antigen-125 levels predict long-term mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Kaya H., Zorlu A., Yucel H., DOĞAN Ö. T., Sarikaya S., AYDIN G., ...More

BIOMARKERS, vol.20, no.2, pp.162-167, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/1354750x.2015.1045033
  • Journal Name: BIOMARKERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.162-167
  • Keywords: CA-125, cancer antigen-125, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, long-term mortality, risk stratification, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, ACUTE EXACERBATION, HEART-FAILURE, CARBOHYDRATE ANTIGEN-125, OVARIAN-CANCER, GLOBAL BURDEN, CA-125 LEVELS, COPD, HOSPITALIZATION, SURVIVAL
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) might be a useful biomarker to predict long-term mortality in patients with recent exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).