Reappraisal of the Role of Alkaline Phosphatase in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Chun-Wei HuangTsung-Han WuHeng-Yuan HsuKuang-Tse PanChao-Wei LeeSio-Wai ChongSong-Fong HuangSey-En LinMing-Chin YuShen Ming ChenPublished in: Journal of personalized medicine (2022)
This study demonstrated that the perioperative ALP change was an independent prognostic factor for HCC after partial hepatectomies, and the elevation of ALP represented a functional biomarker for the liver but not an HCC biomarker. The higher regeneration capacity was possibly associated with the elevation of ALP after operation.