Hepatitis E virus infection as a promoting factor for hepatocellular carcinoma in Cameroon: Preliminary Observations

Objectives: To determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in patients with chronic hepatitis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to assess its potential consequences for disease progression. Methods: We conducted a prospective case-control study on patients with HCC hepa...

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Main Authors: Marie Amougou Atsama, Paul Jean Adrien Atangana, Dominique Noah Noah, Paul Fewou Moundipa, Pascal Pineau, Richard Njouom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302163