Diabetes Mellitus is a Risk Factor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in China.

CONCLUSIONS In a Chinese population with chronic HBV infection, DM increased the risk of HCC, as did cigarette smoking and high levels of HBV DNA. Screening patients with known risk factors for HCC might improve early detection rates and treatment to prevent tumor progression. PMID: 30245503 [PubMed - in process]
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