The correlation and prognostic value of serum levels of soluble programmed death protein 1 (sPD-1) and soluble programmed death-ligand 1 (sPD-L1) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Boyang ChangTao HuangHuajun WeiLujun ShenDuo ZhuWenjun HeQifeng ChenHuihua ZhangYunjian LiRuopan HuangWang LiPei-Hong Wu

Published in: Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII (2018)

Our findings indicate that sPD-1 and sPD-L1 are independent prognostic factors with opposite prognostic roles in predicting both DFS and OS in HCC patients.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
binding protein
amino acid