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AFP-L3 for the diagnosis of early hepatocellular carcinoma

Medicine, 2021
Background: The present study aimed to systematically evaluate the diagnostic value of an isoform of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), AFP-L3, for early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by a meta-analysis.
Jian-Ming Zhou, Ting Wang, Kun-He Zhang
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New Blood Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of AFP-Negative Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Frontiers in Oncology, 2020
An early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) followed by effective treatment is currently critical for improving the prognosis and reducing the associated economic burden.
Ting Wang, Kun-He Zhang
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Reductions in AFP and PIVKA-II can predict the efficiency of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in HCC patients

BMC Cancer, 2021
Background Few biomarkers can predict the efficiency of PD-1 blockade in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to investigate the prognostic role of AFP and PIVKA-II in HCC patients receiving anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.
Xuqi Sun, Jie Mei, Wenping Lin, Ziliang Yang, W. Peng, Jinbin Chen, Yaojun Zhang, Li Xu, Minshan Chen   +8 more
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A meta-analysis and of clinical values of 11 blood biomarkers, such as AFP, DCP, and GP73 for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Annals medicus, 2022
Background Hepatocellular carcinoma lacks ideal diagnostic biomarkers. There is a lack of scientific evaluation of relevant promising biomarkers as well.
Bing-yao Pang, Yan Leng, Xiaoli Wang, Yi-Qiang Wang, Li-hong Jiang   +4 more
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AFP promotes HCC progression by suppressing the HuR-mediated Fas/FADD apoptotic pathway

Cell Death and Disease, 2020
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) is reactivated in a majority of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and associated with poor patient outcomes.
Tianke Chen, Xiaowei Dai, Juji Dai, Chaodong Ding, Zheng Zhang, Ziqi Lin, Jin Hu, Mei Lu, Zhanyu Wang, Yalei Qi, Li Zhang, Rulu Pan, Zhu Zhao, Liting Lu, Wanqin Liao, Xincheng Lu   +15 more
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Icaritin promotes apoptosis and inhibits proliferation by down-regulating AFP gene expression in hepatocellular carcinoma

BMC Cancer, 2021
Icaritin, an active ingredient of the Chinese herb Epimedium, plays an anti-tumor role in liver cancer by inhibiting the proliferation of hepatocellular cells and promoting their apoptosis.
Hui Li, Yujuan Liu, Wei Jiang, Junhui Xue, Yuning Cheng, Jiyin Wang, Ruixiang Yang, Xiaowei Zhang   +7 more
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Impact of Essential Oils (Orange Peels) on Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma Against Cardiac Damage in Female Mice [PDF]

Journal of Medical and Life Science
Cancer is defined as the accumulation of abnormal cells that are formed by cell proliferation and cause damage to all organs. According to reports from the World Health Organization, the number of people infected with this disease exceeds ten million ...
Ahmed Hasan, Haneen Hameed, Mohanad Hussein, Alaa Abbood, Assala Jawad   +4 more
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Tumor biomarkers CEA, CA19.9, CA15.3 and AFP levels in the serum of patients with COVID-19 [PDF]

The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal, 2022
Early diagnosis is very important to reduce morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 infected patients. The aim of this study was to detect of tumor antigens CEA, CA19.9, CA15.3, and AFP and to compare their levels in the serum of 69 COVID-19 patients and 69 ...
Abubaker H. Ali, Abdullah H. Yaqub, Ihssin A. Fara   +2 more
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The Diagnostic Value of Serum PIVKA-II Alone or in Combination with AFP in Chinese Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

Disease Markers, 2021
Background At present, the diagnostic accuracy of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance is insufficient. It remains controversial whether prothrombin induced by vitamin K absence II (PIVKA-II) has a better diagnostic ...
Fei Xu, Lulu Zhang, Wenting He, Di Song, Xiaomeng Ji, J. Shao   +5 more
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Fondos de pensiones: Riesgo y rentabilidad; un análisis al caso chileno

Fórum Empresarial, 2004
En los últimos años las rentabilidades de los Fondos de Pensiones han bajado considerablemente, e incluso, en algunas oportunidades, éstas han sido negativas (en términos reales).
Carlos Díaz Contreras, Freddy Higuera Cartes   +1 more
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