Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors for Development of Liver Cirrhosis in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

• Main Authors: Gaofeng Cai (Author), Yongdi Chen (Author), Li Li (Author), Biao Zhou (Author), Chonggao Hu (Author), Yanhong Yu (Author), Mengxin Xu (Author), Qiaolu Hong (Author), Zhengting Wang (Author), Kui Liu (Author), Zhifang Wang (Author), Zhenggang Jiang (Author), Jun Yao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Global Journal of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Research - Peertechz Publications, 2018-08-28.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p>Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) are main reasons for the development of liver cirrhosis (LC) on a worldwide scale. Chronic HBV infection is a main reason for the development of LC in high-risk areas, for example, China and Africa, whereas chroni...