Serum clusterin as a marker for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma
Background: Approximately 80% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are untreatable because of advanced tumor stages at presentation. Therefore, finding newer markers for screening and diagnosing HCC is of utmost importance. Clusterin (CLU) is a 449 amino acid, heterodimeric glycoprotein w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-09-01
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Series: | Alexandria Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506814000542 |