Measurement of glycosylated alpha-fetoprotein improves diagnostic power over the native form in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has long been used as a diagnostic marker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), albeit controversially. Although it remains widely used in clinics, the value of AFP in HCC diagnosis has recently been challenged due to its significant rates of false positive and false nega...

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Main Authors: Hyunsoo Kim, Kyunggon Kim, Jonghwa Jin, Jiyoung Park, Su Jong Yu, Jung-Hwan Yoon, Youngsoo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4195728?pdf=render