Objective: Liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are chronic liver diseases that can cause serious health problems. Meanwhile, the methods used to detect liver cirrhosis and HCC are limited. Apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1) is a protein that makes up high-density lipoprotein (HDL), which plays a role in liver cirrhosis and HCC, and can be used as a biomarker.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are related to chronic liver diseases. Diagnostic algorithms are needed to discriminate HCC from cirrhosis for better patient management. This study aimed to determine the potential of miR-122 and miR-150 to differentiate HCC from liver cirrhosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study evaluated differences in the clinical appearance of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on plasma level and regulation of microRNAs (miRNA-29c, miRNA-21, and miRNA-155). The observational-analytical study with a cross-sectional design was conducted on 36 HCC patients and 36 healthy controls. The blood samples were collected from 2 Province Hospitals (Dr.
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