Clinical and epidemiological characterization of patients with hepatocarcinoma

Autor: Lissa M. Cruz-Rodríguez, Aranzazú G. Pérez-Castañeda, Jaime I. Cervantes-Contreras, Edgar S. García-Jiménez, Juan M. Aldana-Ledesma, José A. Velarde-Ruiz Velasco
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Annals of Hepatology, Vol 29, Iss , Pp 101427- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2024.101427
Popis: Introduction and Objectives: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents more than 80% of liver cancers with a direct impact on morbidity and mortality. Viral hepatitis is responsible for most cases, in addition to the progression of liver cirrhosis from other causes. There are various risk factors of importance for identification and screening programs for adults at risk of HCC. The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients diagnosed with HCC. Materials and Patients: Prospective study of patients diagnosed with HCC. Data from clinical history, laboratory results, histopathology, and imaging studies were obtained. Univariate analyzes were carried out and Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk normality tests were performed for continuous variables to determine the appropriate statistical test, performing bivariate analyzes with the Mann-Whitney or T-Student test. Non-parametric correlations were determined by Rho Spearman calculated with a 95% confidence interval and statistical significance p
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