Elevated carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Chongtu YangJianwen WangJiacheng LiuSongjiang HuangBin Xiong

Published in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2020)

SARS-CoV-2 infection might be another cause of CEA elevation, with nearly 20% of patients experienced transient and marked CEA increment during COVID-19 pneumonia. The false-positive results of CEA elevation might have clinical significance for patients with colorectal cancer.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
intensive care unit
sars cov