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Hepatocellular carcinoma in nonalcoholic fatty liver: role of environmental and genetic factors.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Sept 2014
Dongiovanni Paola, Romeo Stefano, Valenti Luca
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth cause of cancer related mortality, and its incidence is rapidly increasing. Viral hepatitis, alcohol abuse, and exposure to hepatotoxins are major risk factors, but nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes, is an increasingly recognized trigger, especially in developed countries. Older age, severity of...
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