Abstract: Mutations at
preS1-
A2922C,
X-
A1624C and
PC-
G1887A were detected only in cases with either a high fibrosis score or
hepatocellular carcinoma (
HCC), while mutations at positions
PC-
C1982A,
PC-
G1951T,
X-
C1628T and
X-
A1630G were detected more frequently in
HCC cases, without reaching statistical significance.