19 August 2024
Cirrhosis
19 June 2023
Serum PIVKA-II and alpha-fetoprotein at virological remission predicts hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B related cirrhosis
This study aimed to investigate the role of serum PIVKA-II and alpha-fetoprotein in predicting HCC and mortality in cirrhotic CHB patients at virological remission following NA…
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19 June 2023
HCC surveillance improves early detection, curative treatment receipt, and survival in patients with cirrhosis: A meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of patients with cirrhosis aimed to evaluate the benefit and harms of HCC surveillance in patients with cirrhosis.…
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19 May 2023
Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance and the emerging role of biomarker-based models
A/Prof Simone Strasser recently published an independent commentary in the Australian Medical Research and Journal "Research Review", covering at length topics such as non-alcoholic liver disease…
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14 March 2023
Surveillance of Hepatocellular Cancer Among Hepatitis B and Cirrhosis Patients Using Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence-II (PIVKA-II): A Cost-Utility Analysis for Hong Kong as an Example of Endemic Regions
This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of serological tests or ultrasound alone versus their joint use with or without multivariate index algorithm for HCC screening in chronic…
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