Serum concentrations of human hepatocyte growth factor is a useful indicator for predicting the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinomas in C‐viral chronic liver diseases

Abstract

The serum level of HGF represents the degree of the carcinogenic state in the liver of patients with C-viral CH and cirrhosis. Therefore, the determination of serum HGF concentrations may be useful as a third tumor marker of HCC in detection as well as follow-up therapy.