Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the seventh most highly prevalent malignant tumor
globally and the second most common cause of mortality. HCC develops with complex …

Viral hepatitis is one of the main causes leading to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The
continued rise in incidence of HCC suggests additional factors following infection may be …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and the fourth
leading cause of cancer-related death. The most common risk factor for developing HCC is …

Background and Aims Although antiviral treatment has been shown to reduce mortality in
hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with high HBV-DNA …

Simple Summary Chronic hepatis B still remains a global epidemic and one of the leading
causes of hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. We aimed to find out possible factors that …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a public health concern in resource
limited settings like Ghana. Over the past decades, it is noted that the natural course of HBV …

Abstract Background & Aims Deletion of 15 to 21 nucleotides covering the preS1 start codon
frequently occurs in chronic hepatitis B patients with HBV genotype C and has been …

While the preS1 region of the large hepatitis B surface protein plays an essential role in
hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the effect of preS1 on liver fibrosis and …

Aim: Development of an amplification method for further investigation of HBV S gene
variation patterns. Background: Pre-S/S variants in patients with chronic HBV infection may …

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health problem, which can cause
chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and other diseases …