Hepatocellular carcinoma and its early detection by AFP testing in Mongolia

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 460-462

  Oyunsuren, Tsendsuren ^a   Sanduijav, Ruvjir ^b,c   Davaadorj, Duger ^c   Nansalmaa, Dorj ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Mongolia)

^b National Cancer Research Center   (Mongolia)

^c Health Sciences University   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

AFP; HBV HCV; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Mongolia

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MONGOLIA;

ADULT; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONGOLIA; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 36949011934     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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