Clinical utility of telomeres as diagnostic and short-term prognostic markers in loco-regional treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma
Telomere length in leukocytes is a potential marker in HCC tumor prognosis. Further research using telomerase activity and telomerase reverse transcriptase promoter gene mutation in a larger cohort is recommended.
Authors
- Fawaz Awad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8214-394X)
- Anup Kasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4305-5701)
- Hossameldin AbdelAziz
- Hoda Ahmed Abdelsattar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5883-8207)
- Sarah El-Nakeep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2830-5052)
- Tari George Michael
- Ahmed Mohamed ElGhandour
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i46.112530
- Primary Topic
- Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00