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CASE REPORT

A Hepatocellular Carcinoma Case in a Patient Who had Immunity to Hepatitis B Virus Earlier

İhsan Ates, Mustafa Kaplan, Selim Demirci, Emin Altiparmak

Citation Information : Ates İ, Kaplan M, Demirci S, Altiparmak E. A Hepatocellular Carcinoma Case in a Patient Who had Immunity to Hepatitis B Virus Earlier. Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol 2016; 6 (1):82-83.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1173

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-01-2010

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common malignant tumor of the liver. Hepatitis B virus infection is one of the most important etilogical factors of HCC. In this case report, a patient with HCC previously infected and having ongoing immunity against hepatitis B virus will be discussed.


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