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Combined pre‐S deletion and core promoter mutations related to hepatocellular carcinoma: A nested case‐control study in China
25 Oct 2010
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AIM: To investigate the roles of biomedical factors, hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels, genotypes, and specific viral mutation patterns on the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Qidong, China. METHODS: A total of 2387 males (aged 20-65 years) who were seropositive for the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), but had not been diagnosed with HCC, were recruited to a community-based HCC screening...
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