Open AccessRisk of development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with NASH-related cirrhosis
Author(s) -
D. Amarapurkar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
tropical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-5792
pISSN - 0250-636X
DOI - 10.7869/tg.120
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , hepatocellular carcinoma , gastroenterology , steatohepatitis , hepatitis b virus , liver biopsy , hepatitis c virus , biopsy , fatty liver , virus , immunology , disease
The risk of development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is well established and is being recognized increasingly in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-related cirrhosis. This study aimed to assess the risk of development of HCC in patients with NASH-related cirrhosis.