Frequency and Characteristics of Occult Hepatitis B Infection Among Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients in Japan

Frequency and Characteristics of Occult Hepatitis B Infection Among Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients in Japan

Introduction and aim. Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) represents a state without detectable hepatitis B surface antigen, but positive for HBV DNA. The correlation between OBI and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) carcinogenesis is controversial. We studied the frequency and characteristi...

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Main Authors: Jun Muto, Masaya Sugiyama, Ken Shirabe, Motokazu Mukaide, Ikue Kirikae-Muto, Toru Ikegami, Tomoharu Yoshizumi, Yo-ichi Yamashita, Yoshihiko Maehara, Masashi Mizokami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Occult hepatitis B virus infection
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Inflammation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119304831

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