VWF/ADAMTS13 ratio as a potential biomarker for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

VWF/ADAMTS13 ratio as a potential biomarker for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background To investigate the von Willebrand factor to ADAMTS13 ratio as a potential biomarker for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhosis. Methods Serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein, des-γ-carboxy prothrombin, Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive fraction of alpha-fetop...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Takaya, Tadashi Namisaki, Mitsuteru Kitade, Kosuke Kaji, Keisuke Nakanishi, Yuki Tsuji, Naotaka Shimozato, Kei Moriya, Kenichiro Seki, Yasuhiko Sawada, Soichiro Saikawa, Shinya Sato, Hideto Kawaratani, Takemi Akahane, Ryuichi Noguchi, Masanori Matsumoto, Hitoshi Yoshiji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
ADAMTS13
VWF
Biomarker
HCC
Early diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1082-1

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