Diabetes mellitus is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective case-control study in hepatitis endemic area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A number of case-control patient studies have been conducted to investigate the association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite some controversial reports, it has been suggested that DM is associated with HCC. The previous studies on this subject vary in the selection of populations, sample sizes, methodology, and analysis results. Therefore, it is necessary to further delineate the involvement of DM, together with other related risk factors, in HCC with large sample size and strict analysis methodology.

Methods

We conducted a hospital-based retrospective case-control study at Perking Union Medical College Hospital, China. A total of 1,568 patients with liver diseases were enrolled in the statistical study to evaluate the ass

SUBMITTER: Zheng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3873428 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature