Metabolomic Profiles for HBV Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Including Alpha-Fetoproteins Positive and Negative Subtypes [PDF]
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is very common globally prevalent cancer. Due to its poor clinical prognosis, increasing the diagnostic rate of HCC is urgently needed.
Jianping Sun +7 more
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Characteristics of Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma Based on Serum AFP, PIVKA-II, and Genetic Mutations [PDF]
Background and Objectives: Reliable tools for evaluating tumor biology and forecasting clinical outcomes in recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain scarce, and molecular characterization through genetic profiling is equally limited in this ...
In Soo Cho +7 more
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Preparation and application of patient-derived xenograft mice model of colorectal cancer [PDF]
Objective(s): Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model becomes a more and more important tool for tumor research. This study aimed to establish a colorectal cancer PDX model and verify its applicability.Materials and Methods: Fresh human colorectal cancer ...
Yutao Zhang +9 more
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Acute Fetomaternal Hemorrhage Confirmed by Maternal Alfa-Fetoprotein in Monochorionic Diamniotic Neonates under 1,500 g [PDF]
Fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) is due to the entry of fetal blood into the maternal circulation. Although very rare, FMH complicates pregnancies, presents with severe symptoms, and leads to fetal death.
Chaeri Yoo +5 more
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Performance of Serum m3AchR-Ab for Alpha-fetoprotein-negative Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis [PDF]
Background Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a common diagnostic marker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) , a highly malignant cancer, but its sensitivity is only 41%-65%, and the rate of missed diagnosis is relatively high.
Tuoheti YAKUFU·, Kainan ZHANG, Hui ZHAO, Dawuti WUBULITALIFU·, Rui ZHANG, Renyong LIN, Guodong LYU
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Intrahepatic bile duct adenoma in a patient with chronic hepatitis B accompanied by elevation of alpha-fetoprotein [PDF]
A 51-year-old male patient with chronic hepatitis B was referred to our hospital due to a 1-cm liver nodule on ultrasonography. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) was slightly elevated.
Jem Ma Ahn +10 more
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The relationship between amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein, alkaline phosphatase and ferritin in the second trimester of pregnancy and preterm birth [PDF]
Introduction: Preterm birth is one of the most important complications of pregnancy, which has a significant impact on the health and mortality of neonates, so early diagnosis and prediction is vital.
Atousa Dabiri Oskoei +4 more
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Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of all paediatric patients diagnosed and treated for gastric teratomas in our hospital over the past 20 years was carried out (1997–2017).
Namita Bhutani, Pradeep Kajal
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Intracranial yolk sac tumor in an adult patient: MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging and 1H MR spectroscopy features [PDF]
Introduction. Yolk sac tumors represent only 5%-7% of intracranial germ cell tumors, which comprise about 1% of all primary brain tumors in adults. Literature data about nonspecific imaging characteristics of these tumors are scant.
Mačvanski Marija +7 more
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The Association between Second-Trimester Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein in 14-22 Weeks and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome [PDF]
Aim of this study is to determine the risk of adverse pregnancy outcome by maternal serum alphafetoprotein (MSAFP) level. We followed 295 pregnant women from MSAFP screening in the 14th to 22th week of gestation until the end of pregnancy and information
Razieh Dehghani–Firouzabadi +3 more
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