@article{Laila_Nasrin_Shamim_Hoque_2018, title={Correlation of CA-125 with different stages of endometriosis}, volume={11}, url={https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BSMMUJ/article/view/35807}, DOI={10.3329/bsmmuj.v11i1.35807}, abstractNote={<p class="Abstract">This study was conducted to evaluate the association of serum cancer antigen (CA-125) level with the severity of pelvic endometriosis. Seventy diagnosed cases of pelvic endometriosis were included in this study. The CA-125 level was estimated in all these patients, cutoff value of the serum CA-125 level was considered 35.0 U/mL. The correlations between serum CA-125 and different stages of endometriosis were evaluated by linear regression analysis. In Stage I of endometriosis, the mean serum CA-125 level was 21.8 ± 15.1 U/mL, in Stage II 26.0 ± 17.3 U/mL, in Stage III 83.2 ± 48.9 U/mL and in Stage IV 117.0 ± 41.6 U/mL. A significant positive correlation (r=0.729; p=0.001) was found between the serum CA-125 and different stages of endometriosis.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal}, author={Laila, Runa and Nasrin, Begum and Shamim, Shayela and Hoque, Md. Mozammel}, year={2018}, month={Mar.}, pages={41–44} }