Close association between high serum alanine aminotransferase levels and multicentric hepatocarcinogenesis in patients with hepatitis C virus-associated cirrhosis.

Tarao, Kazuo; Rino, Yasushi; Ohkawa, Shinichi; Tamai, Setsuo; Miyakawa, Kaoru; Takakura, Hideki; Endo, Osamu; Yoshitsugu, Michiyasu; Watanabe, Norihito; Matsuzaki, Shohei

Tarao, Kazuo; Rino, Yasushi; Ohkawa, Shinichi; Tamai, Setsuo; Miyakawa, Kaoru; Takakura, Hideki; Endo, Osamu; Yoshitsugu, Michiyasu; Watanabe, Norihito; Matsuzaki, Shohei.

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Tarao K; Department of Gastroenterology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.

Cancer ; 94(6): 1787-95, 2002 Mar 15.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11920542

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Alanine Transaminase/blood; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/etiology; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Hepacivirus/pathogenicity; Hepatitis C/complications; Liver Cirrhosis/complications; Liver Cirrhosis/virology; Liver Neoplasms/etiology; Aged; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/physiopathology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Inflammation; Liver/pathology; Liver Neoplasms/physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged; Necrosis; Prospective Studies; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Hepatitis C / Hepacivirus / Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Alanine Transaminase / Liver Cirrhosis / Liver Neoplasms Type of study: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Cancer Year: 2002 Type: Article Affiliation country: Japan

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