Abstract:Coal miners have an increased risk of pneumoconiosis. Tumor markers that are used in screening, diagnosis and follow-up of lung cancers are also useful to distinguish malignant and benign lung disorders. Carcinoembriyonic antigen, neurone specific enolase, cytokeratin 21-1 and ferritin were studied to compare and examine the possible contribution of CEA, NSE and CYFRA in the diagnosis of early and low-grade pneumoconiosis in coal miners with (34 cases) or without pneumoconiosis (27 cases). There were statistic… Show more
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