Tumor Markers and Vitamin Deficiencies

AFP (alpha fetoprotein)

liver cancer

which tumor is increased in hepatitis and pregnancy

AFP

CA 15-3 and CA 27.29

breast cancer

CA 19-9

pancreatic cancer

CA 125

ovarian cancer

CEA

colorectal cancer

hCG

ovarian and testicular cancer, gestational trophoblastic diseases, pregnancy

PSA

prostate cancer

vitamin deficiency causing beriberi

thiamine

vitamin deficiency causing night blindness

vitamin a

vitamin deficiency causing scurvy

vitamin c

vitamin deficiency causing ricketts

vitamin d

deficiency that causes pernicious anemia

intrinsic factor deficiency

deficiency that causes megaloblastic anemia

folic acid deficiency

what hormone controls vitamin D and calcium

PTH

deficiency resulting in increased clotting times or hemorrhagic disease

vitamin k deficiency

what is the intrinsic factor needed for

absorption of vitamin B12

what happens to calcium and phosphorus during renal failure

calcium decreases, phosphorus increases

what is the major transport protein for vitamin A

retinol-binding protein

which tumor marker is classified as a tumor suppressor gene

BRCA-1