Excess mortality from hepatocellular carcinoma in an HCV-endemic township of an HBV-endemic country (Taiwan)

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 600-602

  Lu, Sheng Nan ^a   Lee, Chuan Mo ^a   Changchien, Chi Sin ^a   Chen, Chien Jen ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Case control study; Hepatiris C virus; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Mortality; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

DNA VIRUSES; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 0033381534     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(99)90063-9     Document Type: Article

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