Prothrombin induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist‐II and alpha foetoprotein to predict development of hepatocellular carcinoma in Caucasian patients with hepatitis C‐related cirrhosis treated with direct‐acting antiviral agents

Summary Background Prothrombin induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist‐II (PIVKA‐II) and alpha fetoprotein (AFP) are biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, their performance in patients with cirrhosis related to hepatitis C virus (HCV) treated with direct‐acting antiviral agents...

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