Hepatitis B and C Viruses and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Chronic liver disease is responsible for over 1.4 million deaths annually [1] and is characterized by permanent inflammatory processes that predispose to liver cancer and in particular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In healthy liver, inflammatory processes stimulate growth and repair and restore n...
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MDPI AG
2010-07-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/2/8/1504/ |