Prognostic impact of age on outcomes of hepatic decompensation in patients with compensated cirrhosis (CHESS2102): an international, multicenter cohort study.

Baveno VII criteria (B7C) and Baveno VI criteria (B6C) have been widely used to estimate the risk of hepatic decompensation. However, the impact of age on these criteria warrants further investigation. The international, multicenter cohort study included 1138 patients with compensated cirrhosis (median follow-up of 40.

Decrease of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma: A cross-sectional study.

Many epigenetic studies had found the decrease of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) in various tumor tissues. However, limited information is available for hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV-related HCC). The present study aimd to investigate whether the decrease also existed in tumor tissues of HBV-related HCC and, if possible, to disclose its mechanism.