Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver

The most recent articles from: Liver Int. January 2010

Liver Int. · Jan 2010

Association between epidermal growth factor 61A/G polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility in Chinese patients.

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development in China, while little is known of the genetic susceptibility to hepatocarcinogenesis. The epidermal growth factor (EGF) pathway plays an important role in tumorigenesis, including HCC. EGF polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to several types of cancers. Therefore, this study aimed to assess whether EGF genetic polymorphisms can influence HCC development. ⋯ The EGF 61 GG genotype might be associated with a high risk for the development of chronic HBV infection-related HCC in Chinese patients.

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Liver Int. · Jan 2010

Letter Case Reports

Tako-Tsubo syndrome as a rare cause of cardiac failure in liver transplantation.

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