The association between micro-RNA gene polymorphisms and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in Egyptian patients.

Introduction: The development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a multistage process involving the deregulation of genes that are crucial to cellular processes. Multiple risk factors are correlated with HCC. MicroRNA is differentially expressed in the development of different types of malignancies, including hepatic malignancy.