The utility of lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive α-fetoprotein in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: evaluation in a United States referral population

A Leerapun, SV Suravarapu, JP Bida, RJ Clark… - Clinical …, 2007 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: The percentage of Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive (α)-fetoprotein
(AFP-L3%) is proposed as a diagnostic and prognostic marker for hepatocellular carcinoma …

Prognostic significance of Lens culinaris agglutinin A-reactive alpha-fetoprotein in small hepatocellular carcinomas

F Yamashita, M Tanaka, S Satomura, K Tanikawa - Gastroenterology, 1996 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Lens culinaris agglutinin A-reactive fraction of alpha-fetoprotein
(AFP-L3) has been reported to be a useful marker in the early diagnosis of hepatocellular …

Clinical utility of highly sensitive Lens culinaris agglutinin‐reactive alpha‐fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with alpha‐fetoprotein <20 ng/mL

H Toyoda, T Kumada, T Tada, Y Kaneoka… - Cancer …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The Lens culinaris agglutinin‐reactive fraction of alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP‐L3) has been used
as a diagnostic and prognostic marker of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The analytical …

Usefulness of Measurement ofLens CulinarisAgglutinin-Reactive Fraction of α-Fetoprotein As A Marker of Prognosis and Recurrence of Small Hepatocellular …

K Hayashi, T Kumada, S Nakano, I Takeda… - Official journal of the …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive fraction of α-fetoprotein (AFP-L3%) is a recently
described marker of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and its usefulness has been …

Highly sensitive lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive α-fetoprotein is useful for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease

K Oda, A Ido, T Tamai, M Matsushita… - Oncology …, 2011 - spandidos-publications.com
The fucosylated fraction of α-fetoprotein (AFP-L3) is a specific marker for hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). However, conventional AFP-L3%(c-AFP-L3%) has not always been …

Multicenter prospective analysis of newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma with respect to the percentage of Lens culinaris agglutinin‐reactive α‐fetoprotein1

H Oka, A Saito, K Ito, T Kumada… - Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aim: The Lens culinaris agglutinin‐reactive fraction of α‐
fetoprotein (AFP‐L3) has been reported to be a highly useful marker for hepatocellular …

High-sensitivity Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive alpha-fetoprotein assay predicts early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

T Kumada, H Toyoda, T Tada, S Kiriyama… - Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains poor
because HCC is frequently diagnosed late. Therefore, regular surveillance has been …

Highly sensitive Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive α-fetoprotein: a new tool for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma

H Toyoda, T Kumada, T Tada - Oncology, 2011 - karger.com
Objectives: The highly sensitive Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive α-fetoprotein (hs-AFP-L3),
measured using a newly developed method involving microfluidics-based separation …

Clinical utility of Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive alpha-fetoprotein in small hepatocellular carcinoma: special reference to imaging diagnosis

T Kumada, S Nakano, I Takeda, S Kiriyama, Y Sone… - Journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background/Aims: Blood concentration levels of alpha-fetoprotein like the Lens culinaris
agglutinin-reactive fraction (AFP-L3) are a useful marker for predicting the long-term …

Clinical significance of lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive fraction of serum α-fetoprotein in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

S Yoshida, K Kurokohchi, K Arima… - International …, 2002 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract α-fetoprotein (AFP) is an important marker for the diagnosis of hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) and has been widely used in clinical settings. Recently, the importance of …