Article
Genotypic variability of hepatitis viruses associated with chronic infection and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2005
Pujol Flor H, Devesa Marisol
Abstract excerpt
At least five hepatitis viruses are known to date. Infection by enterically transmitted viruses (HAV and HEV) is generally benign compared with the disease caused by parenterally transmitted viruses (HBV, HCV, and HDV). Chronic infection by HBV is common and may evolve to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Eight HBV genotypes (A-H) have been described, with the South American genotype F being the most...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Genotype
- Global Health
- Hepatitis Viruses
- Hepatitis, Chronic
- Humans
- Incidence
- Liver Neoplasms