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Functional genomic studies: insights into the pathogenesis of liver cancer.
Annual review of genomics and human genetics - 1 Jan 2012
Han Ze-Guang
Abstract excerpt
Liver cancer is the sixth-most-common cancer overall but the third-most-frequent cause of cancer death. Among primary liver cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the major histological subtype, is associated with multiple risk factors, including hepatitis B and C virus infection, alcohol consumption, obesity, and diet contamination. Although previous studies have revealed that certain genetic and epigenetic...
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