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. 2014 Dec 11;1(4):421–431. doi: 10.2217/hep.14.14

Table 2. . Frequency of malignant transformation of hepatocellular adenoma and risk factors.

Frequency In largest surgical series: from 4.2 to 10.6%

Risk factors Male gender, women older than 50 years or younger than 15 years?
  Larger size
  Specific clinical background (androgens, GSD, vascular diseases)
  β-catenin activation: β-HCA and β-IHCA

GSD: Glycogen storage disorder; HCA: Hepatocellular adenoma; IHCA: Inflammatory hepatocellular adenoma.