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SUBMITTER: Kaneko S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7400741 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kaneko Shun S Kurosaki Masayuki M Joko Kouji K Marusawa Hiroyuki H Kondo Masahiko M Kojima Yuji Y Uchida Yasushi Y Kimura Hiroyuki H Tsuji Keiji K Yagisawa Hitoshi H Kusakabe Atsunori A Kobashi Haruhiko H Akahane Takehiro T Tamaki Nobuharu N Kirino Sakura S Abe Takehiko T Yoshida Hideo H Matsushita Tomomichi T Hasebe Chitomi C Izumi Namiki N
Scientific reports 20200803 1
Nucleos(t)ide analogs (NA) suppress hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication and reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, NA cannot suppress carcinogenesis completely in patients with chronic hepatitis B. The aims of this study were to identify risk factors for HCC and develop a refined carcinogenesis prediction model. Patients receiving NA therapy (n = 1,183) were recruited retrospectively from the 16 hospitals. All patients had been receiving NA continuously for more than 1 year ...[more]