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Distinctive features of hepatocellular carcinoma in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Feb 2022
Valenti Luca, Pedica Federica, Colombo Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is on the rise globally, causing more than 800 thousand deaths annually, with an estimated annual percent change of 0.51 for causes other than viral hepatitis, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The incidence of NAFLD-related HCC is peaking in several Far East regions (6-12% vs. 2-3% in Western Europe and USA), HCC risk being mainly driven by the epidemic of obesity...
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