## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Heavy alcohol consumption, viral hepatitis, and diabetes are risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, to the authors' knowledge, the information concerning their interaction effect in patients with risk of HCC is sparse. ## METHODS A populationβbased, c
Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma: Synergism of alcohol with viral hepatitis and diabetes mellitus
β Scribed by Manal M. Hassan; Lu-Yu Hwang; Chiq J. Hatten; Mark Swaim; Donghui Li; James L. Abbruzzese; Palmer Beasley; Yehuda Z. Patt
- Book ID
- 111722045
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 112 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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