Hepatitis B virus infection increases the risk of pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this meta-analysis suggest that HBV infections may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer under most conditions, while there remains some doubt when comparison is made between European and Oceania patients.
PMID: 33399501 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research
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