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Test characteristics of alpha-fetoprotein for detecting hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C. A systematic review and critical analysis.

Gupta S, Bent S, Kohlwes J.

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Kim KA, Lee JS, Jung ES, Kim JY, Bae WK, Kim NH, Moon YS.

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Racial differences in effectiveness of alpha-fetoprotein for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis C virus cirrhosis.

Nguyen MH, Garcia RT, Simpson PW, Wright TL, Keeffe EB.

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Helaly GF, Abou Shamaa LA.

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Hepatitis B- and hepatitis C-associated hepatocellular carcinoma: evaluation of alpha-fetoprotein as a diagnostic marker.

Songsivilai S, Dharakul T, Senawong S.

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The effectiveness of serum alpha-fetoprotein level in anti-HCV positive patients for screening hepatocellular carcinoma.

Peng YC, Chan CS, Chen GH.

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Thompson Coon J, Rogers G, Hewson P, Wright D, Anderson R, Cramp M, Jackson S, Ryder S, Price A, Stein K.

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Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic viral hepatitis in the United States of America.

Tong MJ, Blatt LM, Kao VW.

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The predictive ability of serum alpha-fetoprotein for hepatocellular carcinoma is linked with the characteristics of the target population at surveillance.

Huo TI, Hsia CY, Chu CJ, Huang YH, Lui WY, Wu JC, Lee PC, Chi CW, Lee SD.

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Alpha-fetoprotein and/or liver ultrasonography for liver cancer screening in patients with chronic hepatitis B.

Wun YT, Dickinson JA.

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Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis: a cost-utility analysis.

Arguedas MR, Chen VK, Eloubeidi MA, Fallon MB.

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The utility of Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive alpha-fetoprotein in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: evaluation in a United States referral population.

Leerapun A, Suravarapu SV, Bida JP, Clark RJ, Sanders EL, Mettler TA, Stadheim LM, Aderca I, Moser CD, Nagorney DM, LaRusso NF, de Groen PC, Menon KV, Lazaridis KN, Gores GJ, Charlton MR, Roberts RO, Therneau TM, Katzmann JA, Roberts LR.

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Mar;5(3):394-402; quiz 267.PMID: 17368240 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels in hepatocellular cancer: a more sensitive marker than alfa fetoprotein.

Izzo F, Cremona F, Delrio P, Leonardi E, Castello G, Pignata S, Daniele B, Curley SA.

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Evaluation of tumor markers for the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma in Yangon General Hospital, Myanmar.

Taketa K, Okada S, Win N, Hlaing NK, Wind KM.

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Accuracy of ultrasonography, spiral CT, magnetic resonance, and alpha-fetoprotein in diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review.

Colli A, Fraquelli M, Casazza G, Massironi S, Colucci A, Conte D, Duca P.

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Clinical significance of elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in patients with chronic hepatitis C, but not hepatocellular carcinoma.

Hu KQ, Kyulo NL, Lim N, Elhazin B, Hillebrand DJ, Bock T.

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Usefulness of alpha-fetoprotein in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Soresi M, Magliarisi C, Campagna P, Leto G, Bonfissuto G, Riili A, Carroccio A, Sesti R, Tripi S, Montalto G.

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Significance of hepatitis B virus surface antigen, hepatitis C virus expression in hepatocellular carcinoma and pericarcinomatous tissues.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma and its early detection by AFP testing in Mongolia.

Oyunsuren T, Sanduijav R, Davaadorj D, Nansalmaa D.

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[Study on the clinical use of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) colloidal gold diagnostic strip]

Jiang XM, Kong J, Lin T, Yu XY, Chen Y, Dai Y, Yang HY, Sun XL, Yang J, Yang YQ, Zhang YC.

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