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Case Reports
. 2016 Jan-Jun;6(1):82-83.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1173. Epub 2016 Jul 9.

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

Ihsan Ates  1 , Mustafa Kaplan  1 , Selim Demirci  2 , Emin Altiparmak  2
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A Hepatocellular Carcinoma Case in a Patient Who had Immunity to Hepatitis B Virus Earlier

Ihsan Ates et al. Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol. 2016 Jan-Jun.

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.

How to cite this article: Ates I, Kaplan M, Demirci S, Altiparmak E. A Hepatocellular Carcinoma Case in a Patient Who had Immunity to Hepatitis B Virus Earlier. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2016;6(1):82-83.

Keywords: Hepatitis B e antigen; Hepatitis B surface antigen.; Hepatitis B virus.

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