Different viral aetiology of hepatocellular carcinoma between two hepatitis B and C endemic townships in Taiwan

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 547-550

  Lu, Sheng Nan ^g   Chue, Pay Yu ^a   Chen, Hui Chi ^b   Wu, Mei Huei ^b   Chen, I Lung ^c   Huang, Jee Fu ^e   Wang, Jing Houng ^g   Peng, Chien Fang ^a   Shih, Ching Hua ^d   You, San Lin ^b   Lu, Chih Feng ^f   Chen, Chien Jen ^b   Chang, Wen Yu ^e  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Prim Health Care Centre of Tzukuan   (Taiwan)

^d Prim Hlth Care Ctr Tailiau T   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^g God's Help Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; TAIWAN;

EID: 8544249123     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00482.x     Document Type: Article

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