[Diagnostic characteristics of the CA-50 and CA 72-4 tumor markers in body fluids. Use in the diagnosis of malignant effusions]. / Ispitivanje dijagnostickih karakteristika tumorskih markera CA-50 i CA 72-4 u telesnim tecnostima. Primena u dijagnostici malignih izliva.

The paper presents the results of a comparative investigation of CA-50 and CA 72-4 in the serum and effusions of the control group and a group of patients with various localizations of malignant tumors. The diagnostic applicability of CA-50 in the serum is limited by a substantial extent of falsely positive results, which is not the case with CA 72-4. Malignant cells make a more intensive release of CA 72-4 into effusions than into the blood, and the situation with CA-50 is reverse. It has been established that CA-50 in the serum and that CA 72-4 in effusions are complementary parameters. Markers in effusions have more favorable diagnostic characteristics in relation to serum. Although CA 72-4 is of a more superior diagnostic reliability, the examining of both markers is of help in the differentiation of benign peritoneal and pleural effusions from the malignant ones. The persistence of these markers in body fluids does not indicate the primary origin of malignant tumors.

[Late gestoses complicated by amaurosis]. / Kasne gestoze komplicirane amaurozom.

A case of amaurosis in the course of preeclampsia and one in eclampsia are presented. Since in both cases conservative therapy failed, the cesarean section was applied in both cases. The infants were of low birth weight but developed well. Amaurosis in both patients disappeared a few days after delivery. In such cases the authors advocate liberal indications for cesarean section.