Article
Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B and C: a prospective study of 251 patients.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Mar 1995
Takano S, Yokosuka O, Imazeki F, Tagawa M, Omata M
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was prospectively studied in 251 chronic hepatitis patients, and was compared between the 127 cases of hepatitis B and 124 cases of hepatitis C. All patients were diagnosed by needle biopsy on entering the study, and the cases consisted of chronic p...
Topics
- Adult
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis Antibodies
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Antibodies
- Hepatitis B Antigens
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Incidence
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
