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Descriptor English: CA-125 Antigen
Descriptor Spanish: Antígeno Ca-125
Descriptor antígeno Ca-125
Entry term(s) mucina-16
Scope note: Antígeno glucídico que se encuentra en los tumores de ovario así como en tumores de mama, riñón y tracto gastrointestinal y en el tejido normal. Si bien está asociado a tumores, no es específico de tumores y puede tener una función protectora frente a partículas y agentes infecciosos en las superficies mucosas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Antígeno Ca-125
Descriptor French: Antigènes CA-125
Entry term(s): Antigen CA 125
Antigen CA-125
Antigen, CA 125
Antigen, CA-125
CA 125 Antigen
Mucin 16
Mucin-16
Tree number(s): D12.776.395.560.631.050
D23.050.285.050.225
D23.050.550.325.225
D23.101.140.075.225
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018394
Scope note: A carbohydrate antigen that occurs in tumors of the ovary as well as in breast, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract tumors and normal tissue. While it is tumor-associated, it is not tumor-specific and may have a protective function against particles and infectious agents at mucosal surfaces.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate (1988-1994)
Public MeSH Note: 95; was see ANTIGENS, TUMOR-ASSOCIATED, CARBOHYDRATE 1989-94
Online Note: use ANTIGENS, TUMOR-ASSOCIATED, CARBOHYDRATE to search CA-125 ANTIGEN 1989-94
History Note: 95; was see ANTIGENS, TUMOR-ASSOCIATED, CARBOHYDRATE 1989-94
DeCS ID: 32327
Unique ID: D018394
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/05/23
Revision Date: 2016/05/27
CA-125 Antigen - Preferred
Concept UI M0027620
Scope note A carbohydrate antigen that occurs in tumors of the ovary as well as in breast, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract tumors and normal tissue. While it is tumor-associated, it is not tumor-specific and may have a protective function against particles and infectious agents at mucosal surfaces.
Preferred term CA-125 Antigen
Entry term(s) Antigen CA 125
Antigen CA-125
Antigen, CA 125
Antigen, CA-125
CA 125 Antigen
Mucin 16
Mucin-16



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