Open AccessBlood DNA methylation markers in prospectively identified hepatocellular carcinoma cases and controls from Taiwan
Author(s) -
Hui Wu,
Jing Shen,
Hwai I. Yang,
Wei Yann Tsai,
Chien Jen Chen,
Regina M. Santella
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v8.i5.301
Subject(s) - dna methylation , methylation , medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , oncology , odds ratio , cancer , epigenomics , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , genetics , gene , biology , gene expression
To determine if gene-specific DNA methylation in prospectively collected blood samples is associated with later development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).