Minerva medica
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Meta Analysis
Meta-analysis of diagnostic value of serum Carbohydrate antigen 199 in pancreatic cancer.
Carbohydrate antigen 199 (CA199) has been used as a new promising serum biomarker for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. But its utility was full of controversies. This study sought to determine the diagnosis value of serum CA199 in pancreatic cancer through enrolling all the related eligible studies. ⋯ The current analyses indicated that CA199 is a valuable marker in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.