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High prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and inferior vena cava obstruction among patients with liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma in Nepal.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Nov 2007
Shrestha Santosh Man, Shrestha Shobhana, Shrestha Ananta, Tsuda Fumio, Endo Kazunori, Takahashi Masaharu, Okamoto Hiroaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and the genotype distribution among patients with liver diseases in Nepal, where obstruction of the hepatic portion of the inferior vena cava (IVCO) is common. The aim of the present paper was to assess the roles of HBV infection and IVCO in liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Nepal. METHODS: Serum samples from...
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