Antiviral therapy predicts the outcomes following resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients negative for HBV DNA: a propensity score matching analysis

Antiviral therapy predicts the outcomes following resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients negative for HBV DNA: a propensity score matching analysis

Abstract Background The effect of antiviral therapy (AVT) on clinical outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are seronegative for hepatitis B virus (HBV), defined as HBV DNA < 100 IU/ml prior to surgical resection, is unknown. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Mingxing Xu, Zheng Zhou, Ruiyun Xu, Huiling Zhang, Nan Lin, Yuesi Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Antiviral therapy
Negative HBV DNA
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1577-9

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