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Major And Minor Risk Factors of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma can result in liver failure. The major risk factors of hepatocellular carcinoma are: - Hepatitis B - Hepatitis C - DNA-reactive cytotoxins such as aflatoxins - Alcoholism The minor risk factors of hepatocellular carcinoma are: - Smoking - Oral contraceptives - Anabolic steroids - Algal toxins from polluted pond water Reference: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Risk-factors-for-hepatocellular-carcinoma_tbl1_10778797 Image via: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-16037-0_2