Will "small three yang" lead to liver cancer?

Written by Ye Xi Yong

Infectious Diseases

Updated on September 03, 2024

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Hepatitis B "minor three positives" refers to positivity in the first, fourth, and fifth items of the complete hepatitis B panel. It is common among patients with acute and chronic hepatitis B. There is no necessary correlation between "minor three positives" and cancer. While some patients with "minor three positives" may develop liver cancer, not all liver cancer patients necessarily progress from this condition, indicating no inevitable link between the two.

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Will early-stage liver cancer cause a low-grade fever?

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Is abnormal liver function the same as liver cancer?

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