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Comparative Evaluation Of Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum Inhepatocellular Carcinoma Patients With Non-Viral Etiology, Gita Aprilicia, Krisnawati Bantas, Syahrizal Syarif, Kemal Fariz Kalista

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Non-viral etiology of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) now needs attention. Hepatocellular carcinoma which was caused by hepatitis B and hepatitis C could be controlled in the national program, while HCC from non-B non-C etiology has become a further concern with the with the increased of metabolic syndrome. Serum alpha-fetoprotein is a tumor marker commonly used for screening for HCC in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC). However, in HCC patients with nonviral etiology, AFP serum tends to be normal. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of AFP serum based in HCC and LC patient with non-viral etiology and to evaluate …