Prevention of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma with antiviral therapy

Hepatology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 399-408

  Lai, Ching Lung ^a,b   Yuen, Man Fung ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADEFOVIR; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA INTERFERON; ENTECAVIR; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; HLA DP ANTIGEN; HLA DQ ANTIGEN; LAMIVUDINE; NUCLEOTIDE DERIVATIVE; RECOMBINANT INTERFERON; TENOFOVIR; VIRUS DNA;

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; LIVER NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84872169267     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: 15273350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.25937     Document Type: Review

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