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Hepatitis B Viral Load, Genotype Affect Liver Cancer Risk, Study Finds
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Infection with a specific subtype of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and a high viral load are associated both independently and additively with an increased risk of a type of liver cancer, according to a new study in the February 16 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Chronic infection with HBV has been established as a