Autor: |
Takuji Torimura, Tsutomu Imaizumi, Jun Akiba, Hironori Koga, Takafumi Yoshida, Masamichi Kojiro, Hisashi Adachi, Junichi Kurogi, Takashi Niizeki, Junji Akiyoshi, Nobuyoshi Tajiri, Kinya Inoue, Michio Sata, Sakae Nagaoka |
Rok vydání: |
2007 |
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Zdroj: |
Liver International. 27:1091-1097 |
ISSN: |
1478-3231 1478-3223 |
Popis: |
Background/Aims: C-reactive protein (CRP) was recently identified as a prognostic factor for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after surgical resection. We investigated the relationship between the serum levels of high sensitivity CRP (H-CRP) and the prognosis of HCC patients. Method: We conducted a cohort study of 90 HCC patients enrolled from 1997 to 1998. All patients were treated and followed for a mean period of 3.2 years. Clinical variables were compared between patients positive for H-CRP (serum H-CRP levels ≥3.0 mg/L, n=47) and those negative for H-CRP (serum H-CRP levels |
Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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