Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9253536 | Journal of Hepatology | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Among patients with advanced chronic hepatitis C, serum AFP values are frequently elevated, even in the absence of HCC. Factors associated with raised AFP include severity of liver disease, female gender and black race. Serum AFP levels decline during antiviral therapy.
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Authors
Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, Richard K. Sterling, Raymond T. Chung, James E. Everhart, Jules L. Dienstag, Herbert L. Bonkovsky, Elizabeth C. Wright, Gregory T. Everson, Karen L. Lindsay, Anna S.F. Lok, William M. Lee, Timothy R. Morgan, Marc G. Ghany,