Some causes of increased CA-125 include nonmucinous epithelial ovarian
carcinoma, Fallopian tumors, cervical adenocarcinoma,
endometrial carcinoma, trophoblastic tumor, carcinomas of the GI tract and lung,
ascites, renal failure, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, benign gastrointestinal diseases,
adenomyosis, uterine fibroids, and pelvic inflammatory disease.
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