Hepatitis B virus and Hepatocarcinogenesis

Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection is the commonest cause of hepatocellular carcinoma. HBV DNA is the most important predictor of hepatocarcinogenesis in HB surface antigen positive patients. We reviewed the mechanism of hepatocarcinogenesis on molecular level with a special emphasis on the role of X...

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Main Authors: Faisal Azam, Anastasios Koulaouzidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-04-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119318678