| Literature DB >> 6088025 |
V J Harvey, D G Woodfield, J C Probert.
Abstract
A family in which four members have died of hepatocellular carcinoma is presented. Hepatitis B surface antigen was present in both cases in which it was sought and also present in nine of ten surviving siblings in the second generation. Maternal transmission of hepatitis B surface antigen and susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma is postulated.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6088025 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19841001)54:7<1360::aid-cncr2820540721>3.0.co;2-c
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer ISSN: 0008-543X Impact factor: 6.860