[Genetic epidemiological study on single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic HBV infection].

doi:10.3350/kjhep.2009.15.1.7

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[Genetic epidemiological study on single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic HBV infection].

The Korean journal of hepatology - 1 Mar 2009

Kim Yoon Jun, Lee Hyo-Suk

Abstract excerpt

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) as an etiologic agent in 80% of cases, and is the major cause of death among HBV carriers. Family history of HCC is a known risk factor for the development of HCC among chronically HBV infected patients; therefore, genetic...

Topics

Biomarkers
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Humans
Liver Neoplasms
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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