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Platelet-related phenotypic patterns in hepatocellular carcinoma patients.
Seminars in oncology - 1 Jun 2014
Carr Brian I, Lin Chih-Yun, Lu Sheng-Nan
Abstract excerpt
Small hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) usually arise in cirrhosis, often with associated thrombocytopenia. Many patients with large HCCs have normal blood platelet counts. In this review, we compare parameter and phenotype patterns of patients with small (≤ 3 cm) and larger HCCs. A retrospective analysis was undertaken of a 4,139-patient HCC database to compare patient demographics, and liver and tumor...
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