Hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis D: Does it differ from hepatitis B monoinfection?

Hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis D: Does it differ from hepatitis B monoinfection?

Background/Aim: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) superinfection in patients with chronic hepatitis B leads to accelerated liver injury, early cirrhosis, and decompensation. It may be speculated that hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may differ in these patients from hepatitis B virus (HBV) monoinfection. The ai...

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Main Authors: Zaigham Abbas, Mustafa Qureshi, Saeed Hamid, Wasim Jafri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
hepatitis D
hepatitis B
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2012;volume=18;issue=1;spage=18;epage=22;aulast=Abbas

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