The oncogenic role of hepatitis delta virus in hepatocellular carcinoma
Summary: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a small defective virus that needs hepatitis B virus (HBV) to replicate and propagate. HDV infection affects 20-40 million people worldwide and pegylated interferon (PegIFN) is the only recommended therapy. There is limited data on the contribution of HDV infe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-08-01
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Series: | JHEP Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555919300345 |