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01 November 2021: Human Study

Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections: Influence of National Health Care Policies and Local Clinical Practices

Veeravan Lekskulchai ACDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.933692

Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2021; 27:e933692

Table 4 Number of hepatocellular carcinoma cases.*

Sex/ageNew cases in the yearTotal
201620172018
Male
 Total AFP analyzed, N386361240987
 High AFP, N (%)45 (12%)30 (8%)46 (19%)121 (12%)
 Age range, y36–8233–8228–7628–82
 Age, mean (SD)55.63 (12.24)56.66 (12.73)54.60 (10.30)55.49 (11.59)
Female
 Total AFP analyzed, N270272136678
 High AFP, N (%)9 (3%)6 (2%)6 (4%)21 (3%)
 Age range, y27–8743–8331–7827–87
 Age, mean (SD)56.56 (20.55)59.50 (14.52)63.00 (18.07)59.24 (17.63)
AFP – alpha-fetoprotein.
* Counting each case once at the first year of admission during 2016 to 2018.

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