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Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma according to hepatitis B virus genotype in Alaska Native people.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Oct 2016
Ching Lance K, Gounder Prabhu P, Bulkow Lisa, Spradling Philip R, Bruce Michael G, Negus Susan, Snowball Mary, McMahon Brian J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Most regions of the world have ≤3 co-circulating hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes, which limits direct comparisons of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk among HBV-infected persons by genotype. We evaluated HCC incidence by HBV genotype in a cohort of Alaska Native (AN) persons where five HBV genotypes (A, B, C, D, F) have been identified. METHODS: Our cohort comprised AN persons with chronic...
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