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Some HCC predisposing factors. This figure depicts some hereditary diseases (hemochromatosis, Wilson’s, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency), acquired conditions (hepatitis C and B viruses, non-alcoholic FLD and alcoholic FLD), metabolic abnormalities (diabetes mellitus and obesity), and environmental risk factors (aflatoxins, tobacco, and others) that predispose people to chronic liver damage and hepatic cancers. [HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma, FLD: fatty liver disease].
