Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin as an important prognostic indicator in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1370-1377

  Hakamada, Kenichi ^a   Kimura, Norihisa ^a   Miura, Takuya ^a   Morohashi, Hajime ^a   Ishido, Keinosuke ^a   Nara, Masaki ^a   Toyoki, Yoshikazu ^a   Narumi, Shunji ^a   Sasaki, Mutsuo ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Des gamma carboxy prothrombin; Hepatic resection; Prognostic factor; Small hepatocellular carcinoma; Vascular invasion

Indexed keywords

DECARBOXYPROTHROMBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RECURRENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SMALL LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 41149128806     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.1370     Document Type: Article

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