Marked elevation of serum alpha-fetoprotein following Clonorchis sinensis infection: A rare case report
Clonorchiasis, also known as the liver fluke disease, is caused by eating raw freshwater fish or shrimps that contain Clonorchis sinensis cyst larvae, which mainly involves the hepatobiliary system. Chronic abdominal pain and distention, loss of appetite, and hepatomegaly are the most common clinica...
Main Authors: | Ying Lin, Xiaodan Zong, Mingkai Li, Sizhe Wan, Hongsheng Yu, Xiuqing Wei |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2022-03-01
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Series: | Liver Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S254256842200006X |
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