Article
Hepatitis C virus genotype 1b as a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma development: a meta-analysis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jun 2009
Raimondi Sara, Bruno Savino, Mondelli Mario U, Maisonneuve Patrick
Abstract excerpt
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...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Case-Control Studies
- Cohort Studies
- Confidence Intervals
- Data Interpretation, Statistical
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
