[Human serum hexosamine. Determination in neoplastic disease (author's transl)]

The serum hexosamine levels of 93 patients with neoplastic disease and of 30 normal individuals chosen among medical students were determined. The mean values obtained in both groups show that in neoplastic disease the levels are higher than in normal persons. The application of Student (/t/) indicates a significant differences in the mean values (/t/) = 6.93 P less than 0.001). It is concluded that serum hexosamine contents are elevated in neoplastic disease.