Abstract: Multivariate analyses established that genotype C (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.3; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.1-9.8), viral load (>=10(4) copies/ml) (AOR = 2.4; 95% CI = 1.0-5.8),
A2962G (AOR = 18.7; 95% CI = 7.5-46.7),
preS2 start codon mutation (AOR = 12.5; 95% CI = 3.4-45.5),
C105T (AOR = 0.1; 95% CI = 0.0-0.2),
T1753V (AOR = 3.1; 95% CI = 1.1-9.2), and
A1762T/
G1764A (AOR = 2.9; 95% CI = 1.1-7.3) were associated independently with
HCC, adjusted for factors including mutations in both regions.