From: Utility of serum des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma among Nigerians, a case–control study
Disease Aetiology
Number of patients (%)
DCP(mAU/ml)
AFP(IU/L)
HBV-related HCC
41(66.1 %)
1886.2 ± 410.6
149.0 ± 165.2
Non-HBV-related HCC
21(33.9 %)
1128.3 ± 893.0
59.8 ± 78.4