Factors that Affect Accuracy of α-Fetoprotein Test in Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Cirrhosis

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Measurements of α-fetoprotein (AFP) detect hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with low levels of sensitivity and specificity, and are therefore not recommended for use in liver cancer surveillance. However, AFP levels might accurately detect HCC in subgroups of patients. We perfor...

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Main Authors: Gopal, Purva, Yopp, Adam C, Waljee, Akbar K., Chiang, Jason, Nehra, Mahendra, Kandunoori, Pragathi, Singal, Amit G.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: 2013
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Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3975698/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24095974
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2013.09.053
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