Evaluation of serum mucoproteins in patients suffering from liver cancers |
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Authors: | T Mukhopadhyay A Giri A Dasgupta |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biochemistry, North Bengal Medical College, Sushrutanagar, Dt. Darjeeling, 734432 Pin;(2) Department of Pathology, North Bengaal Medical College, Sushrutanagar, Dt. Darjeeling, 734432 Pin |
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Abstract: | Mucoproteins are normal and essential constituents of different types of cells, tissues, and organs in our body. Interestingly,
an increase in the serum mucoprotein has been described in several malignant disorders in various studies. To study this in
the cases of hepatocellular carcinoma thirty five patients suffering from histologically or cytologically confirmed hepatocellular
carcinoma were tested for serum mucoprotein in the Department of Biochemistry and the Department of Pathology of North Bengal
Medical College for a period of one and a half years against matched healthy controls. The serum mucoprotein was found to
be increased significantly in the cases suffering from hepatocellular carcinoma (p<0.001). So, the present study suggests
a strong correlation between the mucoprotein level and carcinomatous changes in the hepatocellular tissues. |
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Keywords: | Hepatocellular carcinoma serum mucoprotein |
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