The Diagnostic Value of Serum PIVKA-II Alone or in Combination with AFP in Chinese Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

Background. At present, the diagnostic accuracy of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance is insufficient. It remains controversial whether prothrombin induced by vitamin K absence II (PIVKA-II) has a better diagnostic value than AFP for HCC patients. Objective. To i...

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Main Authors: Fei Xu, Lulu Zhang, Wenting He, Di Song, Xiaomeng Ji, Jianyong Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8868370