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TERT Promoter Mutation in Serum Cell-Free DNA Is a Diagnostic Marker of Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Oncology - 1 Jan 2021
Akuta Norio, Kawamura Yusuke, Kobayashi Mariko, Arase Yasuji, Saitoh Satoshi, Fujiyama Shunichiro, Sezaki Hitomi, Hosaka Tetsuya, Kobayashi Masahiro, Suzuki Yoshiyuki, Suzuki Fumitaka, Ikeda Kenji, Kumada Hiromitsu
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INTRODUCTION: It remains unclear whether TERT promoter mutation (TERT C228T) in serum cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is useful for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS: In this retrospective study, we analyzed the relationships between TERT C228T in serum cfDNA and levels of AFP and PIVKAII in 57 Japanese patients with histopathologically...
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