Open AccessConcurrent hyperglycemia does not influence the long-term prognosis of unresectable hepatocellular carcinomas
Author(s) -
Xiao Ping Li,
Zheng Chen,
Zhi Qiang Meng,
Wen Huang,
Lu Ming Liu
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1848
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , proportional hazards model , gastroenterology , stage (stratigraphy) , univariate analysis , multivariate analysis , survival analysis , survival rate , liver cancer , stepwise regression , oncology , paleontology , biology
The association has been established between the disorder of carbohydrate metabolism and liver cancer. However, little is known regarding the impact of concurrent hyperglycemia on prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The present study aimed at solving this problem.