Non-A, non-B hepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma in a chimpanzee |
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| Authors: | E Muchmore H Popper D A Peterson M F Miller H M Lieberman |
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| Affiliation: | Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates (LEMSIP) New York University Medical Center, Tuxedo 10987. |
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| Abstract: | Epidemiology has indicated the possible association of non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH) with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in man, but there are no means for confirmation. Chimpanzees are recognized models for studying hepatitis B and NANBH, and may become carriers of both. The first case of HCC to be reported in chimpanzees was found after longitudinal study of a hepatitis B-free chimpanzee 7 years after inoculation with human plasma from a patient reported to have chronic NANBH. |
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| Keywords: | Non A, Non B Hepatitis Hepatocellular carcinoma Chimpanzee |
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