Using Serum α-Fetoprotein for Prognostic Prediction in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: What is the Most Optimal Cutoff?

Chia-Yang Hsu; Po-Hong Liu; Yun-Hsuan Lee; Cheng-Yuan Hsia; Yi-Hsiang Huang; Han-Chieh Lin; Yi-You Chiou; Fa-Yauh Lee; Teh-Ia Huo

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118825

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Using Serum α-Fetoprotein for Prognostic Prediction in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: What is the Most Optimal Cutoff?

Chia-Yang Hsu,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Biostatistics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Po-Hong Liu,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yun-Hsuan Lee,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cheng-Yuan Hsia,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yi-Hsiang Huang,

Affiliations Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Han-Chieh Lin,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yi-You Chiou,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Fa-Yauh Lee,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Teh-Ia Huo

* E-mail: tihuo@vghtpe.gov.tw

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Using Serum α-Fetoprotein for Prognostic Prediction in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: What is the Most Optimal Cutoff?

Chia-Yang Hsu,
Po-Hong Liu,
Yun-Hsuan Lee,
Cheng-Yuan Hsia,
Yi-Hsiang Huang,
Han-Chieh Lin,
Yi-You Chiou,
Fa-Yauh Lee,
Teh-Ia Huo

Published: March 4, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118825

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