Hepatitis B virus vs schistosomiasis and hepatocellular carcinoma in Saudi Arabia.
Fifty patients with histopathological diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma were studied with special reference to infection with hepatitis B virus and schistosomal infestation. The possible correlation of these two risk factors and liver malignancy is discussed.
Nouh
M S
MS
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bashi
S A
SA
Laajam
M A
MA
Mofleh
I A
IA
al-Aska
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications*