Medicina clinica
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December 2024
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Multicenter Study
Prediction model of hepatocellular carcinoma development in chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Spanish cohort.
To identify risk factors associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in an unselected cohort of patients with chronic B virus infection (CHB) in Spain. A predictive model was developed to assess the risk of HCC. ⋯ An HCCB score greater than 5.42 points identifies a subgroup of chronic hepatitis B patients at high risk of developing liver cancer, who could benefit from screening measures for the early diagnosis of HCC.