A retrospective study of preoperative HBsAg levels predicting recurrence after curative resection in patients with HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma.

Medicine (Baltimore) · 2026 · PMC12795094 · PMID 41517784

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We found that the proportion of patients with HBV DNA levels > 1000 IU/mL was higher in the high HbsAg serum level group, although this difference did not reach statistical significance, it was still notable.

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