USE OF IL-23 IN EARLY STAGE DIAGNOSIS OF LIVER CANCER

摘要

The present invention provides a method for evaluating the tendency to develop liver cancer in a subject having chronic infection of hepatitis B virus, by detecting the IL-23 level in the biological sample of said subject, wherein the increase in IL-23 level in the tested sample is an indication of said subject having a tendency to develop liver cancer. The present invention also provides a composition and a kit for the abovementioned method.