Impact of serum C-reactive protein level on the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing TACE

Autor: Chung Hwan Jun, Ho Seok Ki, Ki Hoon Lee, Kang Jin Park, Seon Young Park, Sung Bum Cho, Chang Hwan Park, Young Eun Joo, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jong Sun Rew
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 70-77 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2287-2728
2287-285X
DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2013.19.1.70
Popis: Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to determine the relationship between serum CRP levels and the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.MethodsHCC patients who underwent the first session of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) between January 2005 and December 2009 (n=211) were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups: high C-reactive protein (CRP; ≥1 mg/dL, n=51) and low CRP (
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