Incidence and Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Texas Latinos: Implications for Prevention Research

Amelie G. Ramirez; Nancy S. Weiss; Alan E. C. Holden; Lucina Suarez; Sharon P. Cooper; Edgar Munoz; Susan L. Naylor

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035573

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Incidence and Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Texas Latinos: Implications for Prevention Research

Amelie G. Ramirez ,

* E-mail: ramirezag@uthscsa.edu

Affiliation Institute for Health Promotion Research and Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Nancy S. Weiss,

Affiliation Institute for Health Promotion Research, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Alan E. C. Holden,

Affiliation Institute for Health Promotion Research and Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Lucina Suarez,

Affiliation Environmental Epidemiology and Disease Registries, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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Sharon P. Cooper,

Affiliation School of Public Health-University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Edgar Munoz,

Affiliation Institute for Health Promotion Research, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Susan L. Naylor

Affiliation Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Incidence and Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Texas Latinos: Implications for Prevention Research

Amelie G. Ramirez,
Nancy S. Weiss,
Alan E. C. Holden,
Lucina Suarez,
Sharon P. Cooper,
Edgar Munoz,
Susan L. Naylor

Published: April 18, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035573

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