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Neither hepatitis C virus genotype nor virus load affects survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 May 2004
Akamatsu Masatoshi, Yoshida Haruhiko, Shiina Shuichiro, Teratani Takuma, Tateishi Ryosuke, Obi Shuntaro, Sato Shinpei, Koike Yukihiro, Fujishima Tomonori, Ishikawa Takashi, Shiratori Yasushi, Omata Masao
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype and virus load, the strongest determinants of the efficacy of interferon therapy, have been presumed to be associated with risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study was conducted to elucidate whether these two factors are capable of predicting the prognosis of patients with HCC. METHODS: A total of 371 patients with HCV infection (258 men and 113 women; median...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Disease-Free Survival
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Proportional Hazards Models