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Genotype C hepatitis B virus infection is associated with an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Gut - 1 Oct 2004
Chan H L-Y, Hui A Y, Wong M L, Tse A M-L, Hung L C-T, Wong V W-S, Sung J J-Y
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BACKGROUND: Identification of risk factors for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is important for HCC surveillance in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Our aim was to study the independent risk factors and effect of HBV genotypes on HCC development in a prospective longitudinal cohort of chronic hepatitis B patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Chronic hepatitis B patients recruited since 1997...
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