Effectiveness of PIVKA-II in the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma based on real-world clinical data

Abstract Background Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence or Antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) is an efficient biomarker specific for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Some researchers have proved that levels of PIVKA-II reflect HCC oncogenesis and progression. However, the effectiveness of PIVKA-II based on re...

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Main Authors: Rentao Yu, Zhaoxia Tan, Xiaomei Xiang, Yunjie Dan, Guohong Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
HCC
AFP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3609-6