Contribution of an Asian-prevalent HLA haplotype to the risk of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Liver cancer, particularly hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is more common in Asians than in Caucasians. This is due, at least in part, to regional differences in the prevalence of exogenous factors such as HBV; however, endogenous factors specific to Asia mig...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Kawamura, Koichi Matsuda, Yoshinori Murakami, Masayuki Saruta, Takashi Kohno, Kouya Shiraishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40000-3