Article
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. Si...
Topics
- Animals
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Cell Transformation, Viral
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Gene Expression Regulation, Viral
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
- Neoplastic Stem Cells
- Oncogenes
- Risk Factors