Genetic factors associated with risk of metabolic syndrome and hepatocellular carcinoma.

ABSTRACT: Although the metabolic syndrome is a commonplace topic, its potential threats to public health is a problem that cannot be neglected. As the living conditions improved significantly over the past few years, the morbidity of metabolic syndrome has also steadily risen, and the onset age is becoming younger. The hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is one of the most prevalent life-threatening human cancers worldwide, incidence of which is also on the rise, gradually occupied the top of the list associated with metabolic syndrome related complication. Despite the advanced improvement of HCC management, the lifestyle, environmental factors, obesity, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have been recognized as risk factors for the development of liver cancer. In recent years, genetic studies, especiall

SUBMITTER: Tang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5471064 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature