Does the copper intrauterine device affect serum cancer antigen 125 levels?

KARACA M., Kumru S., DIKMELI N.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY, cilt.28, sa.6, ss.524-525, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.524-525
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: CA-125, copper IUD, PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION, CA-125
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Purpose: This study aimed to reveal the effect of the copper IUD, if any, on serum CA-125 levels in patients who use the device as a contraceptive. Methods: Blood samples were obtained two times from 20 healthy volunteers before and after IUD insertion, and sera were isolated. The sera, centrifuged at 2000 G and kept at -70 degrees C in a deep freezer until analyzed, were processed for CA-125 levels by the CA-125 kit using VIDAS PC analyzer (Biomerieux, France) and results were compared.