Utility of combining PIVKA-II and AFP in the surveillance and monitoring of hepatocellular carcinoma in the Asia-Pacific region

• المؤلف الرئيسي: Kim D.Y.
• مؤلفون آخرون: Mahidol University
• التنسيق: Review
• منشور في: 2023
• الموضوعات: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/81607

Even though the combined use of ultrasound (US) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is recommended for the surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the utilization of AFP has its challenges, including accuracy dependent on its cut-off levels, degree of liver necroinflammation, and etiology of liver d...