Chronic hepatitis B exhibited higher rate of hepatocellular carcinoma occurrence than hepatitis C in cirrhotic patients after effective antiviral treatment

Chronic hepatitis B exhibited higher rate of hepatocellular carcinoma occurrence than hepatitis C in cirrhotic patients after effective antiviral treatment

Background/Purpose: Effective antiviral-therapy can reduce the risk of liver cirrhosis related hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Yet, the difference of hepatocellular carcinoma development in chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C patients with cirrhosis aft...

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Main Authors: Ming-Tsung Lin, Kuo-Chin Chang, Yi-Hao Yen, Ming-Chao Tsai, Chien-Hung Chen, Jing-Houng Wang, Chang-Chun Hsiao, Yueh-Hsia Chiu, Tsung-Hui Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Antiviral therapy
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Liver cirrhosis
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