©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Exp Med. Feb 20, 2016; 6(1): 21-36
Published online Feb 20, 2016. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v6.i1.21
Published online Feb 20, 2016. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v6.i1.21
Table 1 Identified risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma
| Age |
| Ethnicity |
| Male Gender |
| Liver cirrhosis |
| Chronic HBV infection |
| Chronic HCV infection |
| Hemochromatosis |
| Alcoholism |
| Aflatoxin-B1 intoxication |
| Tyrosinemia, galactosidemia, fructosemia |
| Alpha1 anti-trypsin deficiency |
| Genetics predisposition |
| Anabolizing hormones |
| Estrogen contraceptives |
| Obesity |
| Type II diabetes |
| Glucose overload |
| Metabolic syndrome |
| Hypothyroidism |
| Fatty liver |
| Non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis |
- Citation: Mazzanti R, Arena U, Tassi R. Hepatocellular carcinoma: Where are we? World J Exp Med 2016; 6(1): 21-36
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-315X/full/v6/i1/21.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5493/wjem.v6.i1.21