Improved Accuracy of Detection of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Combined Application of Circulating Epstein–Barr Virus DNA and Anti-Epstein–Barr Viral Capsid Antigen IgA Antibody
Author(s) -
Sing-Fai Leung,
John S. Tam,
Anthony T.�C. Chan,
Benny Zee,
Lisa Chan,
Dolly P. Huang,
Andrew van Hasselt,
Philip J. Johnson,
Y. M. Dennis Lo
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2003.022426
Subject(s) - nasopharyngeal carcinoma , epstein–barr virus , virus , antibody , antigen , capsid , immunology , herpesviridae , titer , virology , dna , biology , medicine , viral disease , genetics , radiation therapy
Circulating Epstein-Barr viral (EBV) DNA and anti-EBV capsid antigen IgA (IgA VCA) represent two of the most sensitive peripheral blood markers of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), but direct comparative studies of these two markers are lacking.
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