Racial/ethnic differences in average CA125 and CA15.3 values and its correlates among postmenopausal women in the USA.

Naoko SasamotoAllison F VitonisRaina N FichorovaHidemi S YamamotoKathryn L TerryDaniel W Cramer

Published in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2021)

Among postmenopausal women, Non-Hispanic Black women were associated with lower CA125 and higher CA15.3 levels compared to Non-Hispanic White women. Our results support that race/ethnicity should be considered when assigning thresholds for these biomarkers being tested for diagnostic or screening purposes.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
polycystic ovary syndrome
protein kinase
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
cervical cancer screening
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk