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Role of hepatitis B viral load and basal core promoter mutation in hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B carriers.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 May 2006
Liu Chun-Jen, Chen Bing-Fang, Chen Pei-Jer, Lai Ming-Yang, Huang Wen-Ling, Kao Jia-Horng, Chen Ding-Shinn
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several hepatitis B viral factors correlate with the progression of chronic liver disease. However, the independent and interactive effects of each known viral factor on the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain largely unknown. METHODS: In a cross-sectional, retrospective, hospital-based setting, we comprehensively compared viral factors in 160 chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers...
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