Serum Des-Gamma-Carboxy Prothrombin Levels Determined by A New Generation of Sensitive Immunoassays in Patients With Small-Sized Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Abstract

Compared with the conventional method, the sensitivity in detecting small-sized HCC was increased in the two new DCP immunoassays (ECLIA and IRMA). The overall performance as evaluated by an ROC analysis was significantly better in ECLIA than in IRMA.