Prognostic impact of diabetes mellitus on hepatocellular carcinoma: Special emphasis from the BCLC perspective.

BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with higher incidence and poorer prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The influence of DM on patient survival in different HCC stages is not known. METHODS:A prospective dataset of 3,182 HCC patients was collected between 2002 and 2014. Patient...

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Main Authors: Yu-Wen Su, Po-Hong Liu, Chia-Yang Hsu, Yun-Hsuan Lee, Cheng-Yuan Hsia, Shu-Yein Ho, Ming-Chih Hou, Harn-Shen Chen, Teh-Ia Huo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5363902?pdf=render