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Increased risk for hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis in relatives of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in northern Taiwan.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Oct 2002
Yu Ming-Whei, Chang Hung-Chuen, Chen Pei-Jer, Liu Chun-Jen, Liaw Yun-Fan, Lin Shi-Ming, Lee Shou-Dong, Lin Shee-Chan, Lin Chih-Lin, Chen Chien-Jen
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BACKGROUND: There is a tendency for familial aggregation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aims of this study were to assess the degree to which familial aggregation of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers accounts for familiality of HCC in families of hepatitis B-related HCC patient...
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