2004
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2003.12.002
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Hepatitis B virus transmission and hepatocarcinogenesis: a 9 year retrospective cohort of 13676 relatives with hepatocellular carcinoma

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“…It is common to observe clustering of chronic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in families of affected individuals [1][5]. A considerable number of patients exposed to HBV in the early stage of life became chronic HBsAg carriers [3], [6]–[8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is common to observe clustering of chronic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in families of affected individuals [1][5]. A considerable number of patients exposed to HBV in the early stage of life became chronic HBsAg carriers [3], [6]–[8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No Brasil, devido a grande extensão geográfica e a diferenças socioculturais e econômicas acentuadas entre as regiões, a prevalência de gestantes com positividade para o AgHBs varia entre 0,4% a 3,2% (2,6,13) . Até 90% dos recém-nascidos infectados por via vertical evoluem para a hepatite crônica, podendo desenvolver complicações como cirrose e carcinoma hepatocelular, além de serem fontes de contágio para seus familiares e contactantes (4,5) .…”
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“…Admite-se que cerca de 400 milhões de pessoas estejam infectadas por esse agente e que 15,0% a 40,0 % dos indivíduos com a infecção irão desenvolver cirrose, insuficiência hepática ou carcinoma hepatocelular (5,19) .…”
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“…One quarter of infants and children with chronic HBV eventually will develop cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). 14,15 However, these sequelae usually develop over 2 to 3 decades and rarely occur during childhood. 16,17 Development of HCC correlates with HBV DNA levels and duration of HBV infection, with the highest risk in people infected in early life.…”
Section: Hepatitis B Virus (Last Updated November 6 2013; Last Reviementioning
confidence: 99%