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To assess the role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma across two regions of Sudan.

September 1, 2001Socio-Environmental Systems ModelingOpen Access

The role of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral infections in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in Sudan

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To assess the role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma across two regions of Sudan.
Conducted a case-control study between 1996 and 1998 including 150 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and 205 controls in Sudan.
Tested 115 cases and 199 controls for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis C antibodies, assessing exposures via multivariable logistic regression adjusted for age, region, education, and occupation.
Age-adjusted odds of hepatocellular carcinoma were significantly elevated for HBV (OR 16.1, 95% CI 7.4–34.9) and HCV (OR 4.5, 95% CI 1.1–18.6).
Unadjusted associations showed an OR of 9.8 (95% CI 5.1–18.9) for HBV and 8.3 (95% CI 2.3–29.9) for HCV.
Control infection prevalence reached 7.0% for HBV and 1.5% for HCV, indicating that approximately 57% of all hepatocellular carcinoma cases were attributable to these viral infections.

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Case-control study reveals strong links between hepatitis B and C infections and hepatocellular carcinoma in Sudan, indicating that viral hepatitis drives most liver cancer cases.

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Omer et al. (2001) studied this question.

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Case-control study reveals strong links between hepatitis B and C infections and hepatocellular carcinoma in Sudan, indicating that viral hepatitis drives most liver cancer cases.

The role of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral infections in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in Sudan

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The role of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral infections in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in Sudan

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