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Role of hepatitis B virus precore/core promoter mutations and serum viral load on noncirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2006
Liu Chun-Jen, Chen Bing-Fang, Chen Pei-Jer, Lai Ming-Yang, Huang Wen-Ling, Kao Jia-Horng, Chen Ding-Shinn
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BACKGROUND: Apart from the presence of liver cirrhosis, hepatitis B virus (HBV) factors have also been shown to play a role in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Studying HBV-related noncirrhotic HCC may help clarify the effect of viral factors. METHODS: In a hospital-based, age-...
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