Prolactin prevents hepatocellular carcinoma by restricting innate immune activation of c-Myc in mice
Women are more resistant to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) than men despite equal exposure to major risk factors, such as hepatitis B or C virus infection. Female resistance is hormone-dependent, as evidenced by the sharp increase in HCC incidence in postmenopausal women who do not take hormone repl...
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| Language: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences (U.S.),
2015-03-04T15:55:33Z.
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