Serum tumor markers in advanced stages of chronic kidney diseases.

Serum tumor markers in advanced stages of chronic kidney diseases. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2019 Jul-Aug;30(4):898-904 Authors: Rani BS, Suchitra MM, Srinivasa Rao PVLN, Kumar VS Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most important noncommunicable diseases. Abnormal concentration of some tumor markers were found in a spectrum of nonmalignant diseases such as benign ovarian tumors, breast diseases, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, diseases of the bile duct, and in CKD. Hence, the present study was undertaken to evaluate carbohydrate antigen (CA) 15-3, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), CA 19-9, and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) concentrations in advanced stages of CKD (Stage 4 and 5) patients who are not on dialysis and with no known malignancy. Patients included 40 CKD patients and 40 healthy controls. CA 15-3, CEA, CA 19-9, and HCG in serum were estimated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. The differences in tumor marker levels between the controls and advanced stages of CKD (Stage 4 and 5) were assessed using one-way analysis of variance using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows version 16.5. CKD patients had significantly elevated levels of CEA, HCG, CA 19-9, and CA 15-3 compared to the control group (P = 0.001). There was no difference in the tumor markers levels between CKD Stage 4 and 5. Elevation in serum tumor markers may be a possibility in patients with CKD even in the situa...
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research