Effect of hepatic steatosis on the progression of chronic hepatitis B: A prospective cohort and in vitro study.
CONCLUSION: The older and S3 stage of fibrosis may be risk factors for progression to cirrhosis in CHB patients with HS. HS may aggravate liver disease, promoting HCC progression.
PMID: 28500841 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Oncotarget - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncotarget Source Type: research
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