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