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- Title
Development of hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients with chronic hepatitis C with or without elevated aspartate and alanine aminotransferase levels.
- Authors
Kobayashi, Mariko; Suzuki, Fumitaka; Akuta, Norio; Suzuki, Yoshiyuki; Sezaki, Hitomi; Yatsuji, Hiromi; Kawamura, Yusuke; Hosaka, Tetsuya; Kobayashi, Masahiro; Arase, Yasuji; Ikeda, Kenji; Mineta, Rie; Iwasaki, Satomi; Watahiki, Sachiyo; Miyakawa, Yuzo; Kumada, Hiromitsu
- Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the elderly infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is expected to increase globally within the next two decades. The purpose of the study was to define the natural history of elderly patients with chronic hepatitis C needs in order to prevent HCC from arising in these patients.
- Publication
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology, 2009, Vol 44, Issue 8, p975
- ISSN
1502-7708
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/00365520802588125