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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Glycoproteins » Membrane Glycoproteins » Cell Adhesion Molecules » Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Membrane Proteins » Membrane Glycoproteins » Cell Adhesion Molecules » Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Biological Factors [D23] » Antigens » Antigens, Neoplasm » Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Biological Factors [D23] » Antigens » Antigens, Surface » Cell Adhesion Molecules » Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Biological Factors [D23] » Biomarkers » Biomarkers, Tumor » Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Description
A glycoprotein that is secreted into the luminal surface of the epithelia in the gastrointestinal tract. It is found in the feces and pancreaticobiliary secretions and is used to monitor the response to colon cancer treatment. MeSH
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