JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2019, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (2): 297-300.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2019.02.037

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Serum microRNA in diagnosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and methodological progress

Zhao Xitai, Nie Qinghe   

  1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Chinese PLA Center of Diagnosis and Treatment for Infectious Diseases, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710038, Shaanxi Province, China
  • Received:2018-06-20 Online:2019-03-10 Published:2019-03-19

Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor with high morbidity and mortality. Screening and monitoring high risk population is very important. Routinely, the liver ultrasonography and serum AFP assay are the main screening methods at present, while the sensitivity and accuracy are not satisfactory. MicroRNAs(miRNAs) are closely related to the pathogenesis, metastasis and recurrence of HCC. Circulating miRNAs are important members of the serological biomarkers of HCC and have a broad prospect in the diagnosis and screening of HCC. The selection of appropriate miRNA and efficient diagnostic methods are the hot focus of related researches.

Key words: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Circulating microRNA, Molecular markers, Diagnosis