Ground glass hepatocytes provide targets for therapy or prevention of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Ground glass hepatocyte (GGH) represents a histologic hallmark of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and is characterized by the accumulation of pre-S mutant surface antigens in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In the past decade, GGHs have been recognized as pre-neoplastic lesions of hepatoce...

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Main Authors: Hong-Yi Chang, Hung-Wen Tsai, Chiao-Fang Teng, Lily Hui-Ching Wang, Wenya Huang, Ih-Jen Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Institute of Mathematical Sciences 2018-03-01
Series:AIMS Medical Science
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Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/medicalScience/article/1869/fulltext.html