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Erschienen in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer 3/2017

20.06.2017 | Original Research

Validation of a Liver Index and Its Significance for HCC Aggressiveness

verfasst von: Brian I. Carr, Vito Guerra

Erschienen in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer | Ausgabe 3/2017

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Abstract

Background

We recently constructed a liver index (LI) from four liver parameters, namely: blood total bilirubin, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGTP), albumin, and platelet levels (a cirrhosis surrogate). We found that the scores for the liver index related significantly to a four-parameter HCC aggressiveness index (maximum tumor diameter, multifocality, percent portal vein invasion, and blood AFP levels).

Aims

To validate the relationship of liver parameters to tumor aggressiveness parameters in a larger, different HCC dataset.

Results

We now confirm these associations in another large HCC cohort. Furthermore, this liver index showed significant trends with the individual HCC aggressiveness parameters.

Conclusions

These results provide further support for the idea that liver microenvironment, as reflected in liver function tests, may relate to HCC behavior.
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Metadaten
Titel
Validation of a Liver Index and Its Significance for HCC Aggressiveness
verfasst von
Brian I. Carr
Vito Guerra
Publikationsdatum
20.06.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer / Ausgabe 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1941-6628
Elektronische ISSN: 1941-6636
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-017-9971-4

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