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| ISSN |
2307-8960 (online) |
| Open Access |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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Infectious Diseases |
| Manuscript Type |
Case Report |
| Article Title |
Persistent alpha-fetoprotein elevation in patients without viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma: A report of six cases and literature review
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
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Tung Huynh, Kim Huynh, Joey Zhou and Ke-Qin Hu |
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| Corresponding Author |
Ke-Qin Hu, Director, FAASLD, MD, Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, 101 The City Drive, Building 22C, Room 1503, Orange, CA 92868, United States. kqhu@uci.edu |
| Key Words |
Alpha-fetoprotein; Alpha-fetoprotein elevation; Viral hepatitis; Cirrhosis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Case report |
| Core Tip |
This case series presents 6 cases of mild, persistent, and stable alpha-fetoprotein elevation in the absence of active liver injury, advanced hepatic fibrosis (or cirrhosis), or neoplasms, with a mean follow-up of 48 months. This is a unique and benign clinical presentation that has not been thoroughly described or previously reported. |
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2026-10-23 08:55 |
| Citation |
Huynh T, Huynh K, Zhou J, Hu KQ. Persistent alpha-fetoprotein elevation in patients without viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma: A report of six cases and literature review. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(28): 126184
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i28/126184.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.126184 |
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