Hepatocellular carcinoma risk factors
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Overview
Risk Factors
There are some factors that may increase your risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma. These risk factors include:
- Chronic viral hepatitis B or 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