METHODS Pertinent cross-sectional studies having as a reference standard pathological
examinations of the explanted liver or resected segment (s), biopsies of focal lesion (s) …

Background and aims The role of alphafetoprotein (AFP) in the diagnosis and surveillance
of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is getting smaller owing to the advances in imaging …

Hereditary tyrosinaemia type I, a severe autosomal recessive metabolic disease, affects the
liver and kidneys and is caused by deficiency of fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase (FAH). Mice …

Alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) is the most widely used biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) surveillance, which is criticized as neither sensitive nor specific in active hepatitis and …

Background Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is a risk factor for development of
hepatocellular carcinoma. Alpha‐foetoprotein and liver ultrasonography are used to screen …

Patients with chronic viral hepatitis and cirrhosis often have elevated serum (X-fetoprotein
(AFP) values, the causes of which are unclear. We studied 81 patients with chronic hepatitis …

ОБЩАЯ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКА РАБОТЫ ктуалыюсть проблемы. По данным ВОЗ, в 2004
году во всем мире хроничес іе заболевания печени были причиной 1,382 млн смертей …

The development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can be considered as an end-stage
outcome of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Early prognostic markers are needed to …

Abstract Background and Aim: The aim of the present study was to elucidate a reasonable
model and the efficacy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) screening on an elderly …

HBV infection is the major cause of the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
HCC is one of the most common malignancies in the world. The morbidity rate associated …