Abstract
No sensitive tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is available for patients with glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa), in whom alpha-fetoprotein and carcino-embryonic antigen levels often remain normal. We describe increased levels of the HCC tumor marker des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) in GSDIa patients with HCC. In one case DCP levels normalized after liver transplantation. We recommend including DCP as a screening HCC tumor marker in the surveillance of patients with GSDIa.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 207-211 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | JIMD Reports |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul-2024 |
Keywords
- des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin
- glycogen storage disease type I
- hepatocellular adenoma
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- tumor markers