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Case-control study on hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma: the role of HCV genotypes and the synergism with hepatitis B virus and alcohol. Brescia HCC Study.
International journal of cancer - 31 May 1999
Tagger A, Donato F, Ribero M L, Chiesa R, Portera G, Gelatti U, Albertini A, Fasola M, Boffetta P, Nardi G
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We performed a case-control study to evaluate the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. A total of 305 newly diagnosed HCC cases (80% males) and 610 subjects (81% males) unaffected by clinically evident hepatic disease admitted to the 2 main hospitals in Brescia, North Italy, were recruited as cases and controls, respectively. Among the 122 HCC cases positive for HCV RNA,...
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