Epidemiologic Study of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the US
Trial ID or NCT#
NCT02358070
Status
NOT RECRUITING
Purpose
The purpose of this study is: * to investigate the risk factors of HCC among Americans with focus on lifestyle factors and energy balance. * to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes that are associated with HCC risk through a genome-wide search. * to assess if genetic susceptibility differs by hepatitis virus infection or lifestyle factors, and to explore if there are interplays or effect modifications between genetic factors and viral infection or lifestyle factors.
Official Title
Epidemiologic Study of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the US
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study: 35 Years to 84 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Investigator(s)
Mindie H. Nguyen, MD, MAS, AGAF, FAASLD
Hepatologist,
Transplant hepatologist
Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology) and, by courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health
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Contact
Pauline Nguyen
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