Abstract
Two patients with a trophoblastic tumour (one with an invasive mole and one with a choriocarcinoma) had early pregnancy factor (EPF; detected by rosette inhibition test) in serum. In both cases the EPF already disappeared during surgery which suggests that EPF could be a useful and sensitive tumour marker if laboratory technology for its detection could be improved.
MeSH terms
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Abortion, Missed / blood
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Abortion, Missed / diagnosis
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Adult
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Biomarkers, Tumor / blood*
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Chaperonin 10
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Hydatidiform Mole / blood
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Hydatidiform Mole / diagnosis
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Middle Aged
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Peptides / blood*
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Proteins*
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Suppressor Factors, Immunologic*
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Trophoblastic Neoplasms / blood
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Trophoblastic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Uterine Neoplasms / blood
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Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Substances
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Chaperonin 10
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Peptides
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Pregnancy Proteins
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Suppressor Factors, Immunologic
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early pregnancy factor