Table 2.
Laboratory test
(Reference value) |
At the time
of diagnosis of RS3PE |
At the time
of diagnosis of HCC |
Post-operation of HCC |
---|---|---|---|
VEGF (≤38.3 pg/mL) | Not measured | 141 pg/mL | 158 pg/mL |
MMP (36.9-121 ng/mL) | Not measured | 380 ng/mL | 51.5 ng/mL |
TNF-α (0.75-1.66 pg/mL) | Not measured | 10.4 pg/mL | 11.7 pg/mL |
VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; MMP3, matrix metalloproteinase-3; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α