Acute Exacerbation of Hepatitis in Liver Cirrhosis with Very High Levels of alpha-Fetoprotein But No Occurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Jin Soo Bae, Sang Jong Park, Kwang Bo Park, So Ya Paik, Jin Kyung Ryu, Chang Kyu Choi, Tae Joon Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):80-85. Published online March 31, 2005
Aminotransferase levels do not always increase during acute hepatitis or during an acute flare-up of chronic hepatitis. Persistently increased levels of serum alpha-Fetoprotein in an adult with liver disease suggest not only the presence or progression of hepatocellular carcinoma or its recurrenc..
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