Association of Non‐alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in the United States from 2004‐2009
Conclusions: NAFLD is becoming a major cause of HCC in the U.S. NAFLD HCC is associated with shorter survival time, more advanced tumor stage and lower possibility of receiving liver transplant. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Hepatology - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Zobair M. Younossi, Munkhzul Otgonsuren, Linda Henry, Chapy Venkatesan, Alita Mishra, Madeline Erario, Sharon Hunt Tags: Steatohepatitis and Metabolic Liver Disease Source Type: research
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