Table 3 Lipid-adjusted serum levels of total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases.
Risk factors for HCC | Total PCB serum levels (ng/g lipid) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | Median (range) | 90th percentile | |
HCV infection | 23 | 745 (95–2029) | 1560 |
HBV infection | 3 | 949 (232–1161) | 1161 |
Heavy alcohol intake | 13 | 552 (208–2703) | 1787 |
HCV + heavy alcohol intake | 2 | 604.5 (273–936) | 936 |
HBV + heavy alcohol intake | 1 | 2613 (2613 -2613) | 2613 |
HCV + HBV + heavy alcohol intake | 1 | 145 (145–145) | 145 |
At least one risk factor | 43 | 745 (95–2703) | 1787 |
No risk factor | 19 | 909 (305–2596) | 2407 |
