Hepatocellular carcinoma: An emerging problem with hepatitis C

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 369-371

  Jeffers, Lennox ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Hepatitis; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TUMOR; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; FLORIDA; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034241270     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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