Relationship between hepatocellular carcinoma and subtypes of hepatitis C virus: a nationwide analysis.

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00055.x

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Relationship between hepatocellular carcinoma and subtypes of hepatitis C virus: a nationwide analysis.

Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Feb 1996

Takada A, Tsutsumi M, Zhang S C, Okanoue T, Matsushima T, Fujiyama S, Komatsu M

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Although hepatitis C virus (HCV) has now been classified into several subtypes, the clinical significance of HCV subtypes is not well known. Typing of HCV is now routinely performed in Japan. In the present study, HCV subtypes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients were analysed from nationwi...

Topics

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
DNA Probes
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Humans
Japan
Liver Neoplasms
Prevalence

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