• Title of article

    Hepatocellular carcinoma chemoprevention in chronic hepatitis B patients: all-in on statins?

  • Author/Authors

    ursic-bedoya, josé st-eloi university hospital - department of hepatology, Montpellier, France , guiu, boris st-eloi university hospital - department of radiology, Montpellier, France

  • From page
    676
  • To page
    678
  • Abstract
    Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) affects approximately 257 million individuals worldwide, the highest prevalence being in Western Pacific WHO Region [6.2% (1)]. In highly endemic CHB regions, the 5-year cumulative incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranges from 3% to 17%, depending on the presence of cirrhosis (2).
  • Journal title
    Hepatobiliary Surgery an‎d Nutrition
  • Journal title
    Hepatobiliary Surgery an‎d Nutrition
  • Record number

    2655320