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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2015; 21(45): 12896-12953
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896
Table 12 Main findings of available studies, not reported in English, evaluating hepatitis C virus infection and pancreatic cancer risk (A) and characteristics of studies, reported in English, assessing hepatitis C virus infection and pancreatic cancer risk, with no complete data or not reported as full-text (B)
| Studies (First author/Journal/Year of publication) | Study title | Main findings | Study conclusion |
| (A) | |||
| Hong SG, 2010 Korean J Hepatol 2010; 16: 1 | The relationship between hepatitis B virus infection and the incidence of pancreatic cancer: a retrospective case-control study | Full-text in Korean | Absence of significant association between anti-HCV positivity and pancreatic cancer |
| Xu P, 2011 Cancer (Chinese J) 2011; 31: 653-657 (52) | Risk factors for pancreatic cancer: a case-control study | Full-text in Chinese | Absence of significant relationship between anti-HCV positivity and pancreatic cancer |
| (B) | |||
| Fang Zhu Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev 2011 | Chronic hepatitis virus infection and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study in southern China | No detailed description of number of patients with HCV-infection in case- and control group | Increased prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in patients with pancreatic cancer |
- Citation: Fiorino S, Bacchi-Reggiani L, de Biase D, Fornelli A, Masetti M, Tura A, Grizzi F, Zanello M, Mastrangelo L, Lombardi R, Acquaviva G, di Tommaso L, Bondi A, Visani M, Sabbatani S, Pontoriero L, Fabbri C, Cuppini A, Pession A, Jovine E. Possible association between hepatitis C virus and malignancies different from hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(45): 12896-12953
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i45/12896.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896