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Prothrombin
Researchers at Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. target prothrombin
May 16th, 2008
New research, 'Development of des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) measuring reagent using the LiBASys clinical analyzer,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research from Hyogo, Japan, "Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP), Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive alpha-fetoprotein ratio (AFP-L3) and total alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) are tumor markers useful for diagnosing and determining the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). There is a real need for measurement of these three markers on a one-assay platform." "A method of DCP measurement in human serum was developed using liquid binding assay (LBA), which enables rapid antigen-antibody reaction and...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-05-16)
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