Abstract: In the genotype C
HBV-infected subjects, rs2233406 variant genotypes were significantly associated with an increased risk of
HCC [CT versus CC: age-, gender-adjusted odds ratio (AOR), 1.33; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.75 in training set and AOR, 1.59; 95% CI 1.01-2.52 in validation set] compared with
HCC-free
HBV-infected subjects and significantly increased the frequencies of
HCC-related HBV mutations (
A1762T/
G1764A,
T1753V,
preS1 start codon mutation, and
preS deletion); rs28362491 (Del/Del or Ins/Del + Del/Del versus Ins/Ins) signific