Table 1.
Indications for surveillance in hepatitis B virus (HBV) patients per the American Association of the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) guidelines [3,4].
Asian males over the age of 40 |
Asian females over the age of 50 |
African and/or North American blacks |
HBV carrier with a family history of HCC in a first degree relative or concurrent hepatitis D infection |
Hepatitis B with F3 fibrosis or cirrhosis |