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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
There are some factors that may increase your risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma. These risk factors include: | There are some factors that may increase your risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma. These risk factors include: | ||
*[[Chronic hepatitis B]] | *[[Chronic hepatitis B]] | ||
*[[Chronic hepatitis C]] | |||
*[[Cirrhosis]] | *[[Cirrhosis]] | ||
*Inherited metabolic diseases such as [[hemochromatosis]], [[tyrosinemia]], [[alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency]], [[porphyria cutanea tarda]], [[glycogen storage diseases]], and [[Wilson disease]]. | *Inherited metabolic diseases such as [[hemochromatosis]], [[tyrosinemia]], [[alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency]], [[porphyria cutanea tarda]], [[glycogen storage diseases]], and [[Wilson disease]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
There are some factors that may increase your risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma. These risk factors include:
- Chronic hepatitis B
- Chronic hepatitis C
- Cirrhosis
- Inherited metabolic diseases such as hemochromatosis, tyrosinemia, alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, porphyria cutanea tarda, glycogen storage diseases, and Wilson disease.
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Aflatoxins
- Anabolic steroids
- Arsenic
- Vinyl chloride and thorium dioxide
- Obesity