Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection Associated with Increased Colorectal Cancer Risk in Taiwanese Population

Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection Associated with Increased Colorectal Cancer Risk in Taiwanese Population

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections and colorectal cancer (CRC) are prevalent in Taiwan. We carried out a population-based case-control study to assess the association between HBV infection and CRC risk. Using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, we identified 69,478 new...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fu-Hsiung Su, Thi Nga Le, Chih-Hsin Muo, Sister Arlene Te, Fung-Chang Sung, Chih-Ching Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
hepatitis b virus
population-based
case-control study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/1/97

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/1/97

Similar Items