Rate of incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with compensated viral cirrhosis
โ Scribed by Maria Chiaramonte; Tommaso Stroffolini; Alfredo Vian; Maria Antonia Stazi; Annarosa Floreani; Umberto Lorenzoni; Salvatore Lobello; Fabio Farinati; Remo Naccarato
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 83 KB
- Volume
- 85
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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โฆ Synopsis
BACKGROUND.
Cirrhosis of viral etiology due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The current study evaluated the rate of incidence of HCC in patients with compensated cirrhosis of viral etiology.
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