Serum Calcium Channel Alpha2 Delta1 α2δ1 Subunit as a Diagnostic and a Predictive Marker of Therapeutic Ablation Outcome for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Hepatitis C Patients
Ayat Ismail Ferra, Galal El-Din Moustafa El-Kassas, Sahar Mohey El-Din Hazzaa & Mohammed Yousef Rabea · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2022
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma is the 7th common cancer worldwide. Its diagnosis depends mainly on abdominal ultrasound and serum alpha-fetoprotein. The alpha2 delta1 (α2δ1) subunit is excessively presented in Tumor Initiating Cells (TICs) of HCC, and is mandatory in calciu...
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10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131547