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Significance of hepatitis virus infection in the oncogenic initiation of hepatocellular carcinoma.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Jan 2016
Sukowati Caecilia H C, El-Khobar Korri E, Ie Susan I, Anfuso Beatrice, Muljono David H, Tiribelli Claudio
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Chronic infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major risk factor in the development of the HCC, independently from excessive alcohol abuse and metabolic disease. Since the biology of HBV and HCV is different, their oncogenic effect may go through different mechanisms, direct and/or...
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