Open AccessLiver insulin-like growth factor 2 methylation in hepatitis C virus cirrhosis and further occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Philippe Couvert,
Alain Carrié,
J. Pariès,
J Vaysse,
Audrey Miroglio,
Antoine Kerjean,
Pierre Nahon,
Jamel Chelly,
JeanClaude Trinchet,
Michel Beaugrand,
Nathalie Ganne-Carrié
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.5419
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , methylation , dna methylation , gastroenterology , medicine , liver biopsy , univariate analysis , hepatitis c virus , oncology , biology , biopsy , immunology , multivariate analysis , gene , virus , gene expression , genetics
To assess the predictive value of the insulin-like growth factor 2 (Igf2) methylation profile for the occurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in hepatitis C (HCV) cirrhosis.