Validation of a Liver Index and Its Significance for HCC Aggressiveness
JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER, vol.48, no.3, pp.262-266, 2017 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 48 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s12029-017-9971-4
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.262-266
- Keywords: HCC parameters, Aggressiveness index, Liver function
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
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).