40 , 41 We observed more patients in the HCV group with metabolic syndrome, but it failed to reach statistical significance, probably due to the high prevalence of diabetes and obesity in Saudi Arabia. 42 In our study, the rate of diabetes and the mean serum AFP level were high in both groups, however, there was no significant difference between HBV- and HCV-related HCC.
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Clinicopathologic characteristics andoutcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma associated with chronic hepatitis B versus hepatitis C infection.
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Comorbidities were similar between groups although the HCV group tended to have more comorbid conditions, this did not reach statistical significance.