Research Article

The Clinical Values of Serum Markers in the Early Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 5

The dynamic change of serum markers concentrations before and after HCC occurred.

MarkersStarting point (hepatic cirrhosis)End point (HCC) values values
Statistical descriptionStatistical description

ALB (g/l)1732 (25–43)1733 (26–42)−0.1660.868
TBIL (μmol/L)1721 (4.8–49.5)1719.6 (9.3–39.2)−1.1540.248
ALT (U/L)1758 (20–253)1728.5 (16–262)−1.8950.058
PLT (109/L)1779 (29–165)1761.5 (34–225)−0.7620.446
PT(s) (s)1713.2 (11–15)1713 (11.3–15.7)−0.7190.472
PT(a) (%)1775.3 (64.1–98.7)1775.1 (61.7–100.6)−1.8940.058
AFP (ng/mL)1774.6 (2.34–469.9)17136.2 (2.96–1501)−0.1520.879
GP73 (ng/mL)17194.6 (66.12–350)17154.2 (13.14–275.4)2.2120.041
AFP-L3 (ng/mL)178.8 (0.12–77.45)1728.8 (0.15–361.5)−0.5440.586
AFP-L3/AFP ratio170.09 (0.03–0.43)170.10 (0.05–0.50)−0.8480.408

Starting point: start time of this study; end point: the time the patients were diagnosed HCC; : number of patients.