Development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C virus infection who achieved sustained virological response following interferon therapy: A large-scale, long-term cohort study.
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Abstract
We assessed the risk factors for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
following successful eradication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) with interferon (IFN)
therapy in a long-term, large-scale cohort study.
Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol.
Title:
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN
(Electronic):
1440-1746
ISSN
(Print):
0815-9319
Publication date
(Electronic):
May 2016
Volume: 31
Issue: 5
Affiliations
[1
]
Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Science, Institute of
Biomedical & Health Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
[2
]
Laboratory for Digestive Diseases, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences,
Yokohama, Japan.