Comparing Prothrombin induced by vitamin K absence-II (PIVKA-II) with the oncofetal proteins Glypican-3, Alpha feto protein and Carcinoembryonic antigen in diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma among Egyptian patients

Comparing Prothrombin induced by vitamin K absence-II (PIVKA-II) with the oncofetal proteins Glypican-3, Alpha feto protein and Carcinoembryonic antigen in diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma among Egyptian patients

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is usually asymptomatic in the early stage and does not show elevated alpha-feto protein (AFP). AFP shows 60–80% sensitivity in diagnosing HCC. Glypican3 (GPC-3) is an oncofetal protein that is only detected in HCC cells but not in benign liver tissues, whi...

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Main Authors: Iman A. Abd El Gawad, Ghada I. Mossallam, Noha H. Radwan, Heba M. Elzawahry, Niveen M. Elhifnawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Subjects:
HCC
PIVKA-II
Oncofetal antigens
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111003621400003X

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