Validation of a Liver Index and Its Significance for HCC Aggressiveness

Carr, Brian; Guerra, Vito

doi:10.1007/s12029-017-9971-4

Validation of a Liver Index and Its Significance for HCC Aggressiveness

Carr B. I., Guerra V.

JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER, cilt.48, sa.3, ss.262-266, 2017 (ESCI, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12029-017-9971-4
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.262-266
Anahtar Kelimeler: HCC parameters, Aggressiveness index, Liver function
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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).