Table 1 Category of etiologic diseases for elevated CA 19-9 without evidence of malignant or pancreatobiliary diseases.
From: Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 elevation without evidence of malignant or pancreatobiliary diseases
Etiologic diseases | No. of subjects |
|---|---|
Hepatic diseases | 63 (32.8%) |
Pulmonary diseases | 32 (16.7%) |
Gynecologic diseases | 38 (19.8%) |
Endocrine diseases | 13 (6.8%) |
Spleen cyst | 1 (0.5%) |
Unknown cause | 45 (23.4%) |
