Coinfection of Hepatitis B and C Viruses and Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Coinfection of Hepatitis B and C Viruses and Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Introduction: Hepatitis B and C are viral infections causing chronic liver inflammation and, when left untreated, lead to cirrhosis and a risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of primary liver cancer with high mortality. The hepatitis B virus-hepatitis C virus (HBV-HCV) coinfection...

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Main Authors: Abdullah A. Awadh, Abdulrahman A. Alharthi, Basil A. Alghamdi, Seraj T. Alghamdi, Mohammed K. Baqays, Ibrahim S. Binrabaa, Israa A. Malli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis
hepatitis b
hepatitis c
hepatocellular carcinoma
liver
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jgid.jgid_211_23

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