2023
DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2022351
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The role of PIVKA-II in hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in an Asian population

Abstract: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the most established biomarker for surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in at-risk individuals. However, its sensitivity and specificity are not very satisfactory. 1 Protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) is a newer biomarker for HCC but without a widely established cut-off. 2,3 Recent data suggested that the cut-off may be different for HCC due to chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. 4 Two different reference interval… Show more

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