| chronic infection with hepatitis g virus in relation to hepatocellular carcinoma among non-asians in los angeles county, california. | the recently identified hepatitis g virus (hgv) is a hepatotropic rna virus belonging to the flaviviridae family. the virus causes chronic viremia, and exposure to blood products is a recognized route of transmission in humans. to the authors' knowledge there is scant information regarding the hepatocarcinogenic potential of hgv. the current study examined the association between hgv infection and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. | 1999 | 10491518 |