Influence of Metabolic Syndrome on Cancer Risk in HBV Carriers: A Nationwide Population Based Study Using the National Health Insurance Service Database

Influence of Metabolic Syndrome on Cancer Risk in HBV Carriers: A Nationwide Population Based Study Using the National Health Insurance Service Database

Purpose: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and metabolic syndrome (MS) are known independent risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and other extrahepatic organ malignancies. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether MS and HBV have synergistic effects on cancers and to examine w...

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Main Authors: Jung Wan Choe, Jong Jin Hyun, Bongseong Kim, Kyung-Do Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
metabolic syndrome
hepatitis B virus
neoplasms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2401

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