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Figures
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Algorithm followed for classification of total HCC cases in subjects with and without cirrhosis.
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Prevalence of HBV infection (HbsAg and/or HBV DNA positivity), HCV infection (HCV RNA positivity), heavy alcohol intake, and hemochromatosis in HCC cases with and without cirrhosis.
Tables
- Table 1
Distribution of HCC cases without cirrhosis according to the type of underlying liver disease and its presumed etiology
Definition of the grading and staging of chronic hepatitis is based on the components of the Histologic Activity Index according to Desmet et al. (17). Nonspecific reactive chronic hepatitis was defined according to Liaw et al. (18).
Liver disease Total Risk factor HBsAg and/or HBV DNA positivity HCV RNA positivity Alcohol intake > 80 g/day High liver iron stores Chronic viral hepatitis 11 5a 7a 5 1 Grading Minimal chronic hepatitis 1 1 1 Mild or moderate chronic hepatitis 10 5 6 4 1 Staging Mild fibrosis 5 3 2 3 Severe fibrosis (bridging fibrosis) 6 2 5 2 Alcoholic hepatitis 5 5 2 Nonspecific reactive hepatitis 3 2b 1 Hemochromatosis 1 1 Normal tissue 1 -
a One patient was HBsAg positive, HBV DNA negative, and HCV RNA positive; one patient was positive for both HBsAg and HBV DNA, two patients were HBsAg positive and HBV DNA negative; and one patient was HBsAg negative and HBV DNA positive.
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b One patient was HBsAg positive and HBV DNA negative, and one patient was HBsAg negative and HBV DNA positive.
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