Serum protein levels and albumin-globulin ratio in patients with uterus, ovary, and breast tumors compared to healthy women in Kirkuk city
Joint Authors
Zainal, Ibaa Ghassan
Zainal, Isra G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.136-140, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon College of Medicine
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Gynecological cancer is one of the most serious public health problems in the world with main gynecological cancers, uterus, breast, and ovarian, causing morbidity with severe suffering and a high mortality.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the levels of the total protein (TP), albumin (Alb), globulin (Glo), and Alb/Glo ratio in the female patients with (uterus, ovary, and breast) cancer compared to healthy females.
Materials and Methods: This study included 120 females with (28 uteri, 31 ovaries, and 25 breasts) cancer patients and 36 healthy control participants, with age ranges between (20 and 42) years.
Results: Alb levels significantly (P ≤ 0.05) decreased in all patient samples except those with uterus cancer who showed significant increase (P ≤ 0.05) compared to healthy participants, and Glo levels significantly (P ≤ 0.05) decreased for uterus and breast cancer samples and nonsignificant (P ≤ 0.05) decrease in patients with ovary cancer compared to healthy participants; finally, the ratio of Alb./Glo.
showed significant (P ≤ 0.05) decrease in all patients group except patients with breast cancer showed significant increase (P ≤ 0.05) compared to healthy participants.
The results of correlation coefficient indicated that there were significant (P ≤ 0.05) positive correlations between TP and Glo for uterus and breast cancer patients and between TP and Alb for ovary cancer patients.
Conclusion: The ratio of Alb/Glo was significantly (P ≤ 0.05) decreased in all patients group except patients with breast cancer who showed significant increase (P ≤ 0.05) compared to healthy participants which could be used in the diagnosis of these patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zainal, Isra G.& Zainal, Ibaa Ghassan. 2019. Serum protein levels and albumin-globulin ratio in patients with uterus, ovary, and breast tumors compared to healthy women in Kirkuk city. Medical Journal of Babylon،Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.136-140.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-892186
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zainal, Isra G.& Zainal, Ibaa Ghassan. Serum protein levels and albumin-globulin ratio in patients with uterus, ovary, and breast tumors compared to healthy women in Kirkuk city. Medical Journal of Babylon Vol. 16, no. 2 (Apr. / Jun. 2019), pp.136-140.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-892186
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zainal, Isra G.& Zainal, Ibaa Ghassan. Serum protein levels and albumin-globulin ratio in patients with uterus, ovary, and breast tumors compared to healthy women in Kirkuk city. Medical Journal of Babylon. 2019. Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.136-140.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-892186
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 139-140
Record ID
BIM-892186