Association between hepatic steatosis and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B.

Conclusions: Superimposed NAFLD was associated with a higher HCC risk in CHB patients. However, the association between steatosis per se and HCC risk was not evident after adjustment for metabolic factors. PMID: 30360031 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical and molecular hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Clin Mol Hepatol Source Type: research