Article
Clinical impact of screening first-degree relatives of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Oct 1998
Chen C H, Huang G T, Lee H S, Yang P M, Chen D S, Sheu J C
Abstract excerpt
Family history is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the risk of first-degree relatives is not known. To investigate the risk of HCC among the first-degree relatives of probands and whether screening can lead to early diagnosis of HCCs in these relatives, we conducted a sc...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Carrier State
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Humans
- Liver Function Tests
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Risk Factors
- Survival Rate
- Ultrasonography