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Lifang Hou · Sankore

Lifang Hou

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0003-4877-0031

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Publications

34

Citations

346

h-index

7

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

6

Publications

3 works in the graph, newest first.

Lower Allele Frequency of TERT -rs2242652 in Sub-Saharan African Populations Compared With American Populations and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk
2026JCO Global OncologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.1200/go-25-00446
Multi-ancestry sequencing analysis in 293,141 participants identifies predisposition DNA repair genes associated with HCC risk
2026JHEP ReportsJournalOpen access0 citations10.1016/j.jhepr.2026.102019
Lower Frequency of PNPLA3 Polymorphism in West African Populations and Divergent Associations With Hepatocellular Carcinoma
2025Gastro Hep AdvancesJournalOpen access1 citations10.1016/j.gastha.2025.100639