Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2015

Publication Title

BMC Gastroenterology

Department

Geisel School of Medicine

Abstract

Despite the significant association between obesity and several cancers, it has been difficult to establish an association between obesity and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Patients with HCC often have ascites, making it a challenge to accurately determine body mass index (BMI), and many factors contribute to the development of HCC. We performed a case–control study to investigate whether obesity early in adulthood affects risk, age of onset, or outcomes of patients with HCC.

DOI

10.1053/j.gastro.2015.03.044

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