The Influence of Hepatitis B Viral Load and Pre-S Deletion Mutations on Post-Operative Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and the Tertiary Preventive Effects by Anti-Viral Therapy.

Whether or not hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes, mutations, and viral loads determine outcomes for patients with HBV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial.To study the influence of HBV viral factors on prognoses for patients with HBV-induced HCC after resection surgery and in...

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Main Authors: Chien-Wei Su, Yu-Wei Chiou, Yi-Hsuan Tsai, Ruei-Dun Teng, Gar-Yang Chau, Hao-Jan Lei, Hung-Hsu Hung, Teh-Ia Huo, Jaw-Ching Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3689837?pdf=render