Longitudinal surveillance of three biomarkers to predict recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after radical resection.

Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · 2023 · PMC10756703 · PMID 37577836

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A prospective study showed that AFP increased beginning at 6 months before HCC diagnosis [ 13 ], another study also reported that AFP and PIVKA- II displayed an increasing trend before HCC diagnosis in HCV-infected patients [ 14 ].

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