Article
Hepatitis B Virus Pre-S Mutants as Biomarkers and Targets for the Development and Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Viruses - 26 Aug 2020
Teng Chiao-Fang, Wu Han-Chieh, Su Ih-Jen, Jeng Long-Bin
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Despite progress in the prevention and therapy of HCC, high incidence and recurrence rates of HCC remain big threats, resulting in poor patient survival. Effective biomarkers and targets of HCC are therefore urgently needed for better...
Topics
- Antiviral Agents
- Biomarkers
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Neoplasms
- Mutant Proteins
- Mutation
