Schistosomal liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma – case series of patients submitted to liver transplantation
Schistosomiasis affects approximately 207 million people in 76 countries. The association between hepatocellular carcinoma and Schistosoma mansoni infection has been investigated. Studies using animal models suggest that the parasite may accelerate the oncogenic process when combined with other fact...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867018301132 |