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Hepatitis B virus-DNA level and basal core promoter A1762T/G1764A mutation in liver tissue independently predict postoperative survival in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Dec 2010
Yeh Chau-Ting, So Mary, Ng Jennifer, Yang Han-Wen, Chang Ming-Ling, Lai Ming-Wei, Chen Tse-Ching, Lin Chun-Yen, Yeh Ta-Sen, Lee Wei-Chen
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UNLABELLED: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major etiological factor of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the postoperative prognostic value of the virological factors assayed directly from liver tissue has never been investigated. To address this issue, 185 liver samples obtained from the noncancerous part of surgically removed HBV-associated HCC tissues were subjected to virological analysis. Assayed...
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