Metabolic Syndrome and Hepatocellular Carcinoma读书报告幻灯片.pptVIP

Metabolic Syndrome and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Abby B. Siegel, Andrew X. Zhu. Cancer December 15, 2009,5651-5661.Review Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most rapidly increasing cause of cancer death in the United States. Although many risk factors for HCC are well defined, including hepatitis B virus (HBV),hepatitis C virus (HCV), and alcohol, most series have indicated that 5% to 30% of patients with HCC lack a readily identifiable risk factor for their cancer. Metabolic syndrome Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of problems that includes obesity, dyslipidemia, di