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Cirrhosis: A Questioned Risk Factor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Trends in cancer - 1 Jan 2021
Garrido Amanda, Djouder Nabil
Abstract excerpt
The liver is one of the major metabolic organs in the body, susceptible to injury caused by various factors. In response to injury, sophisticated mechanisms are engaged to repair and regenerate the damaged liver, preventing its failure. When the damage is chronic, regeneration goes awry, impairing liver function and causing cirrhosis. Hence, cirrhosis may rather be a protective response to injury, where...
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