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Natural history of chronic hepatitis B: Special emphasis on disease progression and prognostic factors

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There is a growing understanding of viral, host and environmental factors influencing disease progression, which ultimately could improve the management of chronic hepatitis B.
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This article is published in Journal of Hepatology.The article was published on 2008-02-01. It has received 1172 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: HBeAg & Hepatitis B.

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EASL-EORTC clinical practice guidelines : management of hepatocellular carcinoma

TL;DR: The following Clinical Practice Guidelines will give up-to-date advice for the clinical management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as providing an in-depth review of all the relevant data leading to the conclusions herein.
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Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

TL;DR: This review summarizes the risk factors for HCC among HBV- or HCV-infected individuals, based on findings from epidemiologic studies and meta-analyses, as well as determinants of patient outcome and the HCC disease burden, globally and in the United States.

EASL-EORTC Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma European Association for the Study of the Liver ⇑ , European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer

TL;DR: The purpose of this document is to assist physicians, patients, health-care providers, and health-policy makers from Europe and worldwide in the decision-making process according to evidencebased data.
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EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of chronic hepatitis B

TL;DR: The objective of these EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines is to update recommendations for the optimal management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and the CPGs do not focus on prevention and vaccination.
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Hepatitis B virus infection

TL;DR: Developing new therapies that can improve HBsAg clearance and virological cure is warranted because long-term antiviral treatment can reverse cirrhosis and reduce hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Hepatitis B Virus Genotype and DNA Level and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Prospective Study in Men

TL;DR: Measurements of HBV viral load and genotype may help to define which male HBV carriers aged 30 years or older are at high risk for HCC.
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Basal core promoter mutations of hepatitis B virus increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B carriers.

TL;DR: It is suggested that HBV carriers with T1762/A1764 basal core promoter mutant are at increased risk for HCC and that this mutant may contribute to the pathogenesis of HBV infection.
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Genotype C hepatitis B virus infection is associated with an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma

TL;DR: Genotype C HBV infection is an independent risk factor for HCC development in addition to liver cirrhosis, and patient age, sex, hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) status, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, and basal core promoter mutations did not predict H CC development.
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Hepatitis B Virus Genotype B Is Associated With Earlier HBeAg Seroconversion Compared With Hepatitis B Virus Genotype C

TL;DR: HBV genotype B is associated with earlier HBeAg seroconversion than genotype C, and this finding may explain the less active/progressive liver disease in patients with genotypes B.
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Natural history of compensated viral cirrhosis: a prospective study on the incidence and hierarchy of major complications

TL;DR: These results indicate significant morbidity and mortality during the first decade after diagnosis of compensated cirrhosis due to HBV and/or HCV, and identify hepatocellular carcinoma as the most frequent and life threatening complication, particularly in HCV positive cases.
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