Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma among individuals with hepatitis B virus infection identified using an automated data algorithm

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-36

  Yood, M Ulcickas ^a,b,c,g   Quesenberry Jr , C P ^d   Guo, D ^e   Wells, K ^a   Shan, J ^d   Sanders, L ^e   Skovron, M L ^e   Iloeje, U ^e   Caldwell, C ^f   Manos, M M ^d  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c EpiSource   (United States)

^d DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^e BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

^f YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g 275 Blue Trail ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Hepatitis B e antigen; Hepatitis B surface antigen; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver cancer

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CANCER INCIDENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; COHORT STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 36949026127     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2007.00893.x     Document Type: Article

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