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Risk factors for early and late recurrence in hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Nov 2009
Wu Jaw-Ching, Huang Yi-Hsiang, Chau Gar-Yang, Su Chien-Wei, Lai Chung-Ru, Lee Pui-Ching, Huo Teh-Ia, Sheen I-Jane, Lee Shou-Dong, Lui Wing-Yiu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) levels correlate with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the role of viral load in HCC recurrence after tumor resection remains unclear. Herein we aimed to investigate the role of viral load in HCC recurrence following tumor resection. METHODS: From 1990 to 2002, 193 HBV-related HCC patients who underwent tumor resection in Taipei Veterans General...
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