The Role of LDH Serum Levels in Predicting Global Outcome in HCC Patients Undergoing TACE: Implications for Clinical Management

In many tumor types serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels is an indirect marker of tumor hypoxia, neo-angiogenesis and worse prognosis. However data about hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are lacking in the clinical setting of patients undergoing transarterial-chemoembolization (TACE) in whom hypox...

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Main Authors: Scartozzi, Mario, Faloppi, Luca, Bianconi, Maristella, Giampieri, Riccardo, Maccaroni, Elena, Bittoni, Alessandro, Del Prete, Michela, Loretelli, Cristian, Belvederesi, Laura, Svegliati Baroni, Gianluca, Cascinu, Stefano
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312882/