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Hepatitis C virus infection is significantly associated with malignant lymphoma in Taiwan, particularly with nodal and splenic marginal zone lymphomas.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jul 2010
Chuang Shih-Sung, Liao Yung-Liang, Chang Sheng-Tsung, Hsieh Yen-Chuan, Kuo Szu-Yin, Lu Chin-Li, Hwang Wei-Shiou, Lin I-Hung, Tsao Chao-Jung, Huang Wen-Tsung
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic and lymphotropic RNA virus causally linked to lymphoma with a strong geographic variation. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of HCV and lymphoma in Taiwan, in which HCV is endemic. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with lymphoma from January 2004 to December 2008 were investigated for serum anti-HCV, and the infection rate was compared with that in...
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