LIVER
Case #3 - A 35 year old Asian male with weakness and weight loss |
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: |
2.) What conditions predispose to hepatocellular carcinoma?
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Predisposing conditions:
- Diets contaminated by aflatoxins
- Cirrhosis, especially postnecrotic: hepatitis B or C
- Hemochromatosis
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