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Hepatitis C virus infection and B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: a cross-sectional study in Lyon, France.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Nov 2004
Sève Pascal, Renaudier Philippe, Sasco Annie J, Dumontet Charles, Salles Gilles, Coiffier Bertrand, Zoulim Fabien, Broussolle Christiane, Trépo Christian
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OBJECTIVES: The role of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the pathogenesis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is controversial. A high prevalence of HCV infection in patients with NHL has been reported in Italy and Japan. By contrast, several studies in Northern Europe and Canada have not found any increased prevalence of HCV in B-cell NHL, suggesting a possible geographic variation. We sought to determine...
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