The association between hepatic viral infections and cancers: a cross-sectional study in the Taiwan adult population.

Background: Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses are diseases of global public health concern and are associated with liver cancer. Recent studies have revealed associations between hepatic viral infections and extrahepatic cancers. This study aimed to explore the associations between hepatitis B and C viruses and cancer at baseline in the Taiwan Biobank database while controlling for a wide range of confounding variables.

Association of Cognitive Impairment With Chronic Viral Hepatitis Among Older Adults in Taiwan.

Objective: To evaluate the risk of cognitive impairment among patients with chronic viral hepatitis.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: Population-based.