On the potential role of intestinal microbial community in hepatocarcinogenesis in chronic hepatitis B

Abstract The chronic infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the most potent risk factor for the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The association of intestinal microbiota alteration with progressive liver disease has been investigated in recent studies. Overgrowth of pote...

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Main Author: Ashraf Mohamadkhani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-07-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1550