A novel biomarker TERTmRNA is applicable for early detection of hepatoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Backgrounds</p> <p>We previously reported a highly sensitive method for serum human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) mRNA for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). α-fetoprotein (AFP) and des-γ-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) are good markers for HCC. In...

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Main Authors: Hirooka Yasuaki, Sakaguchi Seigo, Kudo Masatoshi, Horie Yutaka, Noma Eijiro, Maruyama Shigeo, Kishimoto Yukihiro, Oyama Kenji, Kanbe Takamasa, Shomori Kohei, Yorozu Kensho, Nagashima Miki, Kohno Michimori, Osaki Yukio, Miura Norimasa, Ito Hisao, Kawasaki Hironaka, Hasegawa Junichi, Shiota Goshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/46