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Meta-analysis: The association of hepatitis B virus genotypes and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Mar 2013
Wong G L-H, Chan H L-Y, Yiu K K-L, Lai J W-Y, Chan V K-K, Cheung K K-C, Wong E W-N, Wong V W-S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A meta-analysis on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes is warranted as the current data are conflicting. AIM: To investigate the relative risk of HCC among the four major HBV genotypes (A-D). METHODS: A meta-analysis was performed based on literature search from electronic databases and bibliography between 1950 and 2012. All abstracts with keywords...
Topics
- Adult
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepatitis B virus
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
- Risk Factors