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Association between steatohepatitis biomarkers and hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatitis C elimination.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Sept 2020
Ogawa Eiichi, Takayama Koji, Hiramine Satoshi, Hayashi Takeo, Toyoda Kazuhiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A strong association between chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and hepatic steatosis has been reported. However, the influence of steatohepatitis on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination remains unclear. AIM: To evaluate the development of HCC after HCV cure using a new steatohepatitis-related biomarker. METHODS: This cohort study analysed the prospective database of 290 CHC...
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