| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9268319 | Journal of Clinical Virology | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The mechanisms leading to HCC in occult HBV infection seem similar to those overt cases, patients with low-grade but diagnosable HBV replication that retains its pro-oncogenic properties. During the course of HCV infection, occult HBV infection may worsen liver damage induced by HCV and reduce the response to HCV antiviral treatment. Occult HBV infection is a frequent phenomenon and HBV DNA testing with highly sensitive PCR in the clinical setting is therefore becoming of paramount importance.
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I. Chemin, C. Trépo,