| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6090788 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2016 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
PEB increases the sensitivity of AFP testing and detects HCC earlier among hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis. These data should prompt a reevaluation of how AFP is used in combination with ultrasound in HCC surveillance.
Keywords
True-positive rateROCAASLDFPRPEBAUCHCCα-fetoproteinMRIAmerican Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesAFPEarly detectionMagnetic resonance imagingHALT-Ccomputed tomographyTPRCirrhosisarea under the receiver operating characteristic curvefalse-positive rateSurveillanceHepatitis CHepatitis C Antiviral Long-term Treatment against CirrhosisHepatocellular carcinomareceiver operating characteristic
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Authors
Nabihah Tayob, Anna S.F. Lok, Kim-Anh Do, Ziding Feng,