학위논문(박사)--서울대학교 대학원 :의과대학 의과학과,2019. 8. 김영수.Introduction: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive fraction of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP-L3) protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) are serum biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). These markers have been measured typically by liquid-phase binding assay (LiBA). However, LiBA does not always reflect accurate concentration, due to its low analytical sensitivity. Thus, I aimed to develop an analytically sensitive multiple reaction monitoring-mass spectrometry (MRM-MS) assay to quantify AFP, AFP-L3 and PIVKA-II in serum. Methods: The assay entailed the addition of a stable isotope-labeled internal standard protein analog into the serum, the enr...