A DIAGNOSTIC COMPOSITION FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA, A DIAGNOSTIC KIT COMPRISING IT AND DIAGNOSTIC METHODS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA

摘要

In the present invention, it is confirmed that cystatin B (cystatin B, CSTB) can be used as a diagnostic marker for hepatocellular carcinoma. Accordingly, the invention relates to a method for early diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma using the cystatin B as a diagnostic marker for hepatocellular carcinoma, a method for determining the progression or prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma according to the CSTB expression level, and a method for applying to the prevention or treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by adjusting the cystatin B expression.