Open AccessDiagnostic Value of Serum D-Dimer for Detection of Gallbladder Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Weihao Kong,
Li Zhang,
Ran An,
Mingwei Yang,
Hao Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s272116
Subject(s) - gallbladder , d dimer , medicine , carcinoembryonic antigen , gastroenterology , carcinoma , biomarker , receiver operating characteristic , gallbladder cancer , pathology , cancer , chemistry , biochemistry
Previous studies have shown that D-dimer plays an essential role in the occurrence and development of various tumors, and its diagnostic value in gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is unknown. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to explore the diagnostic value of D-dimer in distinguishing between gallbladder carcinoma and benign controls.