Progress and prospects of biomarkers in primary liver cancer (Review)
- Authors:
- Yu‑Xue Gao
- Tong‑Wang Yang
- Ji‑Ming Yin
- Peng‑Xiang Yang
- Bu‑Xin Kou
- Meng‑Yin Chai
- Xiao‑Ni Liu
- De‑Xi Chen
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Affiliations: Beijing Institute of Hepatology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, P.R. China, Organ Transplantation Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, P.R. China - Published online on: April 1, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2020.5035
- Pages: 54-66
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