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Gene Variation May Elevate Risk of Liver Tumor in Patients with Cirrhosis

by (author unknown), Harvard Medical Research: Genetics on Feb 22, 2008

A particular gene variation appears to significantly increase the risk that individuals with cirrhosis of the liver will go on to develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a liver tumor that is the third leading cause of cancer death.



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