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Alpha Fetoprotein-Secreting Gastric Cancer in the Setting of Chronic Hepatitis B: The Role of Endoscopy
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a common tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We report a unique case of an AFP-producing gastric cancer in an elderly man with known chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and a markedly elevated AFP. Thorough diagnostic imaging failed to reveal a HCC, but a gastric adenoc...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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American College of Gastroenterology
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435407/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157947 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2015.38 |