Risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in antiviral treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B patients treated with entecavir or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate: a network meta-analysis
Abstract Background Long-term antiviral treatments are associated with a significantly lower hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients by reducing HBV DNA concentrations. However, it is still controversial whether antiviral strategies affect HCC development in an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-03-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09413-7 |