Impact of the Uridine–Cytidine Kinase Like-1 Protein and IL28B rs12979860 and rs8099917 SNPs on the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Chronic Hepatitis C Patients—A Pilot Study

Impact of the Uridine–Cytidine Kinase Like-1 Protein and IL28B rs12979860 and rs8099917 SNPs on the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Chronic Hepatitis C Patients—A Pilot Study

Background and objectives: The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the major causative agent of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the western world. The efficacy of surveillance programs for early detection of HCC is not satisfactory: many tumors are diagnosed at the late, incurable stages. Therefore, there...

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Main Authors: Arida Buivydiene, Valentina Liakina, Elena Kashuba, Jolita Norkuniene, Skirmante Jokubauskiene, Egle Gineikiene, Jonas Valantinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
hepatitis C
liver cirrhosis
hepatocellular carcinoma
uridine–cytidine kinase like-1
interleukin 28B
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/54/5/67

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