title: [Diagnostic significance of the determination of serum alpha-L-fucosidase in primary hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: The results of determination of serum alpha-L-fucosidase (AFU) in healthy individuals, in patients with various liver diseases and non-liver malignant diseases were reported. In primary hepatic carcinoma the level of serum AFU was significantly higher than that in various other diseases and healthy persons (P less than 0.001). The serum AFU level was independent of AFP level (x = 1.24, P greater than 0.25). These data suggest that AFU may be a useful marker for the diagnosis of primary hepato cellular carcinoam with negative AFP.
authors.forename: Z W
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: X W
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005644:alpha-L-Fucosidase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D005644:alpha-L-Fucosidase