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Abstract
Carbohydrate antigens expressed by malignant tissue. They are useful as tumor markers and are measured in the serum by means of a radioimmunoassay employing monoclonal antibodies.
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- Antigen, Carcinoma-Associated
- Antigens, Carbohydrate, Tumor-Associated
- Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate
- CA Antigen
- CA Antigens
- CA(Oxford) Antigen
- Cancer-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens
- Carbohydrate Antigens, Tumor-Associated
- Carcinoma-Associated Antigen
- Epitectin
- Antigen, CA
- Antigen, Carcinoma Associated
- Antigens, CA
- Antigens, Cancer-Associated Carbohydrate
- Antigens, Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate
- Cancer Associated Carbohydrate Antigens
- Carbohydrate Antigens, Cancer-Associated
- Carbohydrate Antigens, Tumor Associated
- Carcinoma Associated Antigen
- Tumor Associated Carbohydrate Antigens
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics
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- Antigens, Neoplasm (1973-1988)
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- National Library of Medicine. Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015295. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015295
- Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77299973