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Titel:

Direct effects of hepatitis B virus-encoded proteins and chronic infection in liver cancer development.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article; Article
Autor(en):
Ringelhan, M; Heikenwalder, M; Protzer, U
Abstract:
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks as the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide with currently limited treatment options. Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection accounts for HCC development in more than 50% of cases. The lifetime risk of HBV carriers to develop cirrhosis, liver failure or HCC is estimated to be as high as 15-40%. Although several pathways and triggers contributing to HCC development have been described, many features of hepatocellular carcinogenesis and the...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Dig Dis
Jahr:
2013
Band / Volume:
31
Heft / Issue:
1
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
138-51
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1159/000347209
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23797136
Print-ISSN:
0257-2753
TUM Einrichtung:
II. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Gastroenterologie); Institut für Virologie
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