Open AccessA Critical Evaluation of the Preventive Effect of Antiviral Therapy on the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C or B: A Novel Approach by Using Meta-Regression
Author(s) -
YingChun Shen,
Chiun Hsu,
Чиа-Чи Ченг,
Fu–Chang Hu,
AnnLii Cheng
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.987
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1423-0232
pISSN - 0030-2414
DOI - 10.1159/000337293
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , medicine , antiviral therapy , chronic hepatitis , oncology , meta analysis , carcinoma , gastroenterology , virology , virus
The extent of the effect of antiviral therapy and its predictors in preventing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) or B (CHB) remain unclear.
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