Abstract: On multivariable analysis, males (OR = 4.51, 95%CI 1.78-11.4, p = 0.001), age>=40 (OR = 5.5, 95%CI 2.06-14.68, p = 0.001),
W4P/R/Y on
PreS1 (OR = 11.56, 95%CI 1.99-67.05, p = 0.006) and 4
S point-mutations as:
T47A/E/V/K (OR = 3.67, 95%CI 1.19-11.29, p = 0.023),
P120S/T (OR = 3.38, 95%CI 1.09-10.49, p = 0.035),
S174N (OR = 29.73, 95%CI 2.12-417.07, p = 0.012),
P203R (OR = 8.45, 95%CI 1.43-50.06, p = 0.019) were associated with
HCC.