Association of hepatitis C virus and hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States.

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Association of hepatitis C virus and hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States.

Princess Takamatsu symposia - 1 Jan 1995

Reid A E, Liang T J

Abstract excerpt

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common cause of death from cancer on a worldwide basis. Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a well-documented pathogenic factor in the etiology of HCC, accounting for the majority of cases in certain geographic areas where HBV chronic-infection rates a...

Topics

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Liver Neoplasms
United States

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