CA-125 Antigen

CA-125-antigen

Svensk definition

Ett kolhydratantigen som oftast påträffas i äggstockstumörer, sporadiskt också i bröst-, njur- och tarmcancer, samt i normal vävnad. CA-125 är klart cancerassocierat, men icke tumörspecifikt.

Engelsk definition

A carbohydrate antigen that occurs in tumors of the ovary as well as in breast, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract tumors and normal tissue. While it is tumor-associated, it is not tumor-specific and may have a protective function against particles and infectious agents at mucosal surfaces.

Svenska synonymer

Inga svenska synonymer finns.

Engelska synonymer

Antigen, CA-125 — Antigen CA-125 — Antigen CA 125 — Mucin-16 — Mucin 16 — CA 125 Antigen — Antigen, CA 125