Hepatitis C virus genotype 1b as a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma development: a meta-analysis.

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a known risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but whether the risk varies among patients infected with different HCV genotypes is still controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to clarify whether the genotype 1b is associated with a higher risk of HCC than other genotypes. METHODS: We identified 57 relevant papers through a literature search to December...

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