Serum kynurenine levels are a novel biomarker to predict the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

<h4>Background</h4>We examined serum kynurenine levels in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, and the relationship between serum kynurenine and prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and chronic hepatitis C.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively...

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Main Authors: Shigemune Bekki, Satoru Hashimoto, Kazumi Yamasaki, Atsumasa Komori, Seigo Abiru, Shinya Nagaoka, Akira Saeki, Tomoyuki Suehiro, Yuki Kugiyama, Asami Beppu, Tamotsu Kuroki, Minoru Nakamura, Masahiro Ito, Hiroshi Yatsuhashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241002