C-reactive Protein Overexpression in the Background Liver of Hepatitis B Virus–Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma Is a Prognostic Biomarker

C-reactive Protein Overexpression in the Background Liver of Hepatitis B Virus–Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma Is a Prognostic Biomarker

Background Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Peripheral blood C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration and CRP overexpression in HCC cells are proven to be prognostic markers for HCC, but the significance of CRP expression in non-neoplastic...

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Main Authors: Jin Ho Shin, Eunsil Yu, Eun Na Kim, Chong Jai Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Carcinoma, hepatocellular
C-reactive protein
Hepatitis B virus
Immunohistochemistry
Prognosis
Online Access:http://www.jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2018-07-14.pdf

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