Low occurrence of occult hepatitis B virus infection and high frequency of hepatitis C virus genotype 3 in hepatocellular carcinoma in Brazil

Low occurrence of occult hepatitis B virus infection and high frequency of hepatitis C virus genotype 3 in hepatocellular carcinoma in Brazil

Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been reported among patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Our aim was to evaluate the presence of occult HBV infection in patients with HCV-related liver cirrhosis (LC) with or without HCC in São Paulo, Brazil...

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Main Authors: R.S.M. Alencar, M.M.S. Gomes, R. Sitnik, J.R.R. Pinho, F.M. Malta, I.M.V.G.C. Mello, E.S. Mello, T. Bacchella, M.C.C. Machado, V.A.F. Alves, F.J. Carrilho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2008-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
Occult hepatitis B
Hepatocellular carcinoma
HCV genotypes
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