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Table 3 Drop proportion of CA19–9, CEA, CA125 and total bilirubin after bile duct drainage in patients with malignant and benign lesions

From: Dynamic change of serum CA19–9 levels in benign and malignant patients with obstructive jaundice after biliary drainage and new correction formulas

Indicators

Malignant

Benign

P value

CA 19–9

39.2% (−18.4–78.6%)

75.7% (58.1–86.6%)

0.014

CEA

12.6% (−26.2–26.0%)

15.8% (− 2.5–36.3%)

0.306

CA 125

−31.2% (− 196.2–15.8%)

65.5% (31.1–100.0%)

0.051

Total bilirubin

68.4% (39.9–80.8%)

74.6% (33.7–83.9%)

0.943