Risk factors for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

• Published in: Journal of viral hepatitis Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 493 - 507
• Main Authors: Campbell, Cori, Wang, Tingyan, McNaughton, Anna L., Barnes, Eleanor, Matthews, Philippa C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Antidiabetics; Chronic infection; comorbidities; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Dyslipidemia; HCC; Hepatitis; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Infections; Literature reviews; Liver cancer; Meta-analysis; Metabolism; Metformin; Original; Risk factors; Sensitivity analysis; HCC; Hepatitis B virus; comorbidities; diabetes; hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading contributors to cancer mortality worldwide and is a leading cause of death in individuals with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. It is uncertain how the presence of other metabolic factors and comorbidities influences HCC risk in HBV. The...