18 In the present study, evaluation of serum CA-125 levels showed that the mean levels of this marker in women with pelvic endometriosis were higher than in normal women, thus confirming data from other authors 19 – 21 When calculating the correlation between CA-125 levels in serum and peritoneal fluid and the disease staging we noted a significant trend towards a linear increase in this marker with disease severity.
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Positive correlation between serum and peritoneal fluid CA-125 levels in women with pelvic endometriosis.
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