Article
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
Abstract excerpt
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 longit...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Child
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Factors