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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

Bibliometric visualization of hepatocellular carcinoma and metabolic syndrome research: trends and emerging areas.

Kang Chen, Qianye Feng, Haipeng Liu

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Article in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kang ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Qianye FengDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China. fengyeqian@csu.edu.cn.
Haipeng LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China. haipllz@126.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A growing body of research has highlighted the increasing relevance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, a comprehensive bibliometric visualization analysis on this topic remains lacking. In this study, we retrieved 310 related articles from the Web of Science Core Collection, spanning from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2023. Using VOS viewer and Cite Space software, we analyzed the relationships among authors, journals, institutions, countries, keywords, and citations. Between 2014 and 2023, there has been a steady increase in publications on HCC and MetS, with the United States and China being the leading contributors in terms of publication volume. The visualization analysis revealed that obesity, insulin resistance, MAFLD, and liver cirrhosis are emerging areas in the intersection of HCC and MetS. Additionally, the international community is increasingly adopting the disease diagnosis term MAFLD, which, compared to NAFLD, shows improved diagnostic performance for predicting both hepatic and extra-hepatic outcomes. Furthermore, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases are emerging as promising new research fields.

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BibliometricsHepatocellular carcinomaMetabolic syndromeVisualization

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PMID40388038
PMCPMC12089568

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