Surveillance Imaging and Alpha Fetoprotein for Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Meta-analysis

Kristina Tzartzeva; Joseph Obi; Nicole E. Rich; Neehar D. Parikh; Jorge A. Marrero; Adam C. Yopp; Akbar K. Waljee; Amit G. Singal

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2018.01.064

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Hepatocellular carcinomaCirrhosisMedicineMeta-analysisStage (stratigraphy)Alpha-fetoproteinInternal medicineRadiologyGastroenterology

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Year: 2018
Type: review
Volume: 154
Issue: 6
Pages: 1706-1718.e1
Citations: 1050
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                                    Kristina Tzartzeva, 
                                
                                    Joseph Obi, 
                                
                                    Nicole E. Rich
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            Surveillance Imaging and Alpha Fetoprotein for Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Meta-analysis. 
                            Gastroenterology
                            , 154
                            (6)
                            , 1706-1718.e1.
                            https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2018.01.064
                        

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DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.01.064