Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic viral hepatitis in the United States of America
- 1 May 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Vol. 16 (5) , 553-559
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.02470.x
Abstract
Background: Measurement of serum α‐fetoprotein (AFP) and abdominal ultrasound (US) examination are used for the early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in chronic liver disease patients. Ho...Keywords
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