Article
HCV Genotype 6 Increased the Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Asian Patients With Liver Cirrhosis.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2017
Lee Mei-Hsuan, Hsiao Tiffany I, Subramaniam Shreenidhi R, Le An K, Vu Vinh D, Trinh Huy N, Zhang Jian, Jin Mingjuan, Wong Vincent Wai-Sun, Wong Grace Lai-Hung, Nguyen Mindie H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a well-documented risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Seven HCV genotypes have been classified, and the genotypes show a great variety of geographic distribution. HCV genotype 6 is prevalent in Southeast Asia and has been less studied than the other genotypes. METHODS: This follow-up study was designed to evaluate the natural history of HCV genotype 6....
Topics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Hong Kong
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Neoplasms