Risk factors for liver Cancer in HIV endemic areas of Western Kenya

Risk factors for liver Cancer in HIV endemic areas of Western Kenya

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant cancer of the liver and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has not been known to have a direct causal relationship with HCC despite independently causing inflammation of the liver...

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Main Authors: Amos Otedo, Kenneth O. Simbiri, Vincent Were, Omollo Ongati, Benson A. Estambale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
Risk factors
HCC
HIV
Western Kenya
Multiple regressions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-018-0214-5

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