Abstract
Objective: To determine the Ca-125 level in pre- and post-operative
 of endometriosis and its correlation to endometriosis stage and severity
 of dysmenorrhea.
 
 Method: This was a cross-sectional study design conducted at Dr.
 Wahidin Sudirohusodo dan some affiliated hospitals. We took the
 patients undergoing laparoscopy or laparotomy consecutively.
 
 Result: The mean value of preoperative Ca-125 level in stage I-II
 was 21.53 (SD 12.64) IU/ml vs 72.52 (SD 8.52) IU/ml in stage III-IV.
 The mean value of postoperative Ca-125 level was 14.82 (SD 10.00)
 IU/ml (stage I-II) vs 61.03 (SD 8.43) IU/ml (stage III-IV); they were
 significantly different (p
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