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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and hepatitis C virus: a case-control study from northern and southern Italy.
International journal of cancer - 20 Jun 2004
Talamini Renato, Montella Maurizio, Crovatto Marina, Dal Maso Luigino, Crispo Anna, Negri Eva, Spina Michele, Pinto Antonio, Carbone Antonino, Franceschi Silvia
Abstract excerpt
HCV has been associated with NHL, but the evidence from case series and case-control studies is not totally consistent. Between 1999 and 2002, we conducted a hospital case-control study on the association between HCV, HBV and NHL in 2 areas of Italy where HCV infection is relatively frequent. Cases (n = 225, median age 59 years) were consecutive patients with a new diagnosis of NHL admitted to local specialized...
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