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Meta-analysis: Association between hepatitis B virus preS mutation and hepatocellular carcinoma risk.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jan 2021
Wungu Citrawati Dyah Kencono, Ariyanto Fis Citra, Prabowo Gwenny Ichsan, Soetjipto Soetjipto, Handajani Retno
Abstract excerpt
Previous observational studies suggested that hepatitis B virus (HBV) preS mutation plays an important role in the existence of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the results are still debatable. With an increasing number of studies about this topic, this study employed a meta-analysis to identify the association between HBV preS mutation and HCC risk. We searched for eligible studies from...
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