Validation and Potential of Albumin-Bilirubin Grade and Prognostication in a Nationwide Survey of 46,681 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients in Japan: The Need for a More Detailed Evaluation of Hepatic Function | Zendy

Atsushi Hiraoka | Zendy; Kojiro Michitaka | Zendy; Takashi Kumada | Zendy; Namiki Izumi | Zendy; Masumi Kadoya | Zendy; Norihiro Kokudo | Zendy; Shoji Kubo | Zendy; Yutaka Matsuyama | Zendy; Osamu Nakashima | Zendy; Michiie Sakamoto | Zendy; Tadatoshi Takayama | Zendy; Takashi Kokudo | Zendy; Kosuke Kashiwabara | Zendy; Masatoshi Kudo | Zendy

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Validation and Potential of Albumin-Bilirubin Grade and Prognostication in a Nationwide Survey of 46,681 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients in Japan: The Need for a More Detailed Evaluation of Hepatic Function

Author(s) -

Atsushi Hiraoka,

Kojiro Michitaka,

Takashi Kumada,

Namiki Izumi,

Masumi Kadoya,

Norihiro Kokudo,

Shoji Kubo,

Yutaka Matsuyama,

Osamu Nakashima,

Michiie Sakamoto,

Tadatoshi Takayama,

Takashi Kokudo,

Kosuke Kashiwabara,

Masatoshi Kudo

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

liver cancer

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.916

H-Index - 34

eISSN - 2235-1795

pISSN - 1664-5553

DOI - 10.1159/000479984

Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , medicine , gastroenterology , grading (engineering) , bilirubin , liver function , cutoff , hepatic function , civil engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering

Recently, albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) scoring/grading, consisting of only albumin and total bilirubin, has been proposed. We examined the efficacy of this grading system for determining hepatic function in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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