Higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in Hispanic patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis and metabolic risk factors

Abstract The effect of metabolic syndrome on chronic liver diseases other than non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has not been fully elucidated. Our goal was to evaluate if metabolic syndrome increased the risk of liver-related complications, specifically hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and decompensa...

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Main Authors: Alina Wong, An Le, Mei-Hsuan Lee, Yu-Ju Lin, Pauline Nguyen, Sam Trinh, Hansen Dang, Mindie H. Nguyen
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ebaeaf8d71814b9c90f1e926ee5942fb
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