Identification of serum monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and prolactin as potential tumor markers in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Early diagnosis of hepatocellullar carcinoma (HCC) remains a challenge. The current practice of serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) measurement is inadequate. Here we utilized a proteomic approach to identify novel serum biomarkers for distinguishing HCC patients from non-cancer controls. We profiled the...

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Main Authors: Who-Whong Wang, Soo Fan Ang, Rajneesh Kumar, Charmain Heah, Andi Utama, Navessa Padma Tania, Huihua Li, Sze Huey Tan, Desmond Poo, Su Pin Choo, Wan Cheng Chow, Chee Kiat Tan, Han Chong Toh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3715515?pdf=render