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Viral etiology of hepatocellular carcinoma and HCV genotypes in Taiwan.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2006
Lee Chuan-Mo, Hung Chao-Hung, Lu Sheng-Nan, Wang Jing-Houng, Tung Hung-Da, Huang Wu-Shiung, Chen Chao-Long, Chen Wei-Jen, Changchien Chi-Sin
Abstract excerpt
Etiologic variations of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) exist in different geographic areas of the world. Hepatitis B virus infection is associated with HCC. However, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection plays an increasingly more important role in the development of HCC and is associated with more than 30% of HCC in Taiwan. The prevalence of HCV infection and HCV genotypes vary in different geographic areas. The...
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