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Evaluation of CTNNB1 and TP53 variability in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and occult hepatitis B virus infection.
Cancer genetics - 1 Oct 2015
Saitta Carlo, Lanza Marika, Bertuccio Antonio, Lazzara Salvatore, Navarra Giuseppe, Raimondo Giovanni, Pollicino Teresa
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection plays a major role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. Much evidence suggests that HBV also maintains its pro-oncogenic properties in cases of occult HBV infection (OBI). Mutations of the beta-catenin and p53 genes (CTNNB1 and TP53, respectively) may be associated with HCC occurrence in patients with overt HBV infection, whereas such genetic mutations have not been...
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