Diagnostic value of alpha-fetoprotein combined with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background To investigate the diagnostic performance of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as well as their combinations with other markers. Methods Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), AFP and levels as well as the numbers of...

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Main Authors: Jian Hu, Nianyue Wang, Yongfeng Yang, Li Ma, Ruilin Han, Wei Zhang, Cunling Yan, Yijie Zheng, Xiaoqin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0908-6