Wisteria floribunda agglutinin ‐positive Mac‐2 binding protein predicts the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

ConclusionsWFA+‐M2BP predicts HCC development and is a useful surrogate marker for identifying NAFLD patients who are at a high risk for HCC.

Source: Hepatology Research - January 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Miwa Kawanaka, Yasuyuki Tomiyama, Hideyuki Hyogo, Masahiko Koda, Toshihide Shima, Hiroshi Tobita, Akira Hiramatsu, Ken Nishino, Toshiaki Okamoto, Shuichi Sato, Yuichi Hara, Sohji Nishina, Hirofumi Kawamoto, Kazuaki Chayama, Takeshi Okanoue, Keisuke Hino Tags: Original Article Source Type: research