Hepatitis C virus infection as a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Hepatitis C virus infection as a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 1996

Caselmann W H, Alt M

Abstract excerpt

Evidence of a tumorigenic potential of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) has so far come mainly from epidemiological data. Longitudinal studies have shown that 16 of 62 anti-HCV antibody (ab)-positive Japanese patients developed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) within 5 yr. HCC-related deaths were signif...

Topics

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Neoplasms

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