Article
Genetic risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C virus: a case control study.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Apr 2012
Tomoda Takeshi, Nouso Kazuhiro, Sakai Akiko, Ouchida Mamoru, Kobayashi Sayo, Miyahara Koji, Onishi Hideki, Nakamura Shinichiro, Yamamoto Kazuhide, Shimizu Kenji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a well known risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study is to elucidate the genetic risk of development and recurrence of HCC in patients with HCV. METHODS: A total of 468 patients with HCV, including 265...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aldehyde Dehydrogenase
- Aldehyde Dehydrogenase, Mitochondrial
- Asian People
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Case-Control Studies
- Catheter Ablation
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Confidence Intervals
- Cyclin D2
- DNA Repair Enzymes