Are Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Levels Associated With Carotid Atherosclerosis in Japanese Men?

Abstract

Serum CEA was associated with carotid atherosclerosis independently of atherogenic risk factors and markers of inflammation. Our data suggest that a slight elevation of CEA in current smokers, as well as in never smokers, may not be an innocuous observation from the viewpoint of atherosclerosis.