Abstract:
This study included 20 patients, in Ibn Seena Hospital with hepatocellular
carcinoma in which we tested for CBC and estimated the prothrombin time and
that is in period from February 2011 to August 2011.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is found to affected 14 [70%] males and 6[30%]
females. It occurs in the age more 40 years and it is rare in the age less than 40
years old.
The study showed that the prothrombin time in these HCC patients is significantly
elevated with P value (< 0.05). Hemoglobin and PCV is significantly elevated
with P value (< 0.05) that indicates HCC is related to secondary polythyceamia .
Some patients have low hemoglobin and other blood parameters due to treatment
or chronic condition. But some patients have absolute leucocytosis due to some
infections.
