Early-stage splenic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is highly associated with hepatitis C virus infection

Splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL) and splenic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are the most common types of lymphomas involving the spleen. Geographic variation in hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence is characteristic of splenic lymphomas. In Italy, HCV seroprevalence was higher in patie...

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Main Authors: Shan-Chi Yu, Chung-Wu Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-03-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X12002264