title: Are genetic variations the most important risk factors for development of hepatocellular carcinoma?
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi, Japan. onom@kochi-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Masafumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saibara
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors