Diagnostic value of circulating cell-free DNA levels for hepatocellular carcinoma

Objectives: Circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is a potential biomarker for tumor diagnosis. Hepatocyte damage is a characteristic component of the pathobiology of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which would be expected to result in substantial leakage of cfDNA into the circulation. However, the diag...

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Main Authors: Linlin Yan, Yanhui Chen, Jiyuan Zhou, Hong Zhao, Henghui Zhang, Guiqiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217303144