The association between alcohol, betel nut, and cigarette use with hepatitis C virus infection in Taiwan

Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may cause chronic liver disease, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer. It has been reported to associate with habits including alcohol, betel nut and cigarette use. We aimed to investigate the association between alcohol, betel nut, and cigarette use with HCV...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Ai Tseng, Yu-Lun Ou, Jiun-Hung Geng, Chih-Wen Wang, Da-Wei Wu, Szu-Chia Chen, Po-Liang Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50588-1