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Viral Predisposing Conditions for the Development of HCC
| HBV | HCV |
|---|---|
| Cirrhosis | Cirrhosis |
| Noncirrhosis | |
| Longer duration of infection | HIV/HBV coinfection |
| Increased degree of viremia | |
| East Asian ethnicities Sub‐Saharan Africa ethnicities | |
| African males | |
| Genotype A (prevalent among Africans) | |
| Genotype C (prevalent among Asians) | |
| Family history of HCC |
