Meta-Analysis of Genetic Variants Associated With HBV Infection Susceptibility and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk.

J Viral Hepat · 2026 · PMC13051202 · PMID 41937404

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Although this association showed moderate heterogeneity ( I 2 = 76.4%, Q = 8.48), the effect stayed highly significant and the direction was consistent.

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Forest plots for variants that did not reach statistical significance are provided in Figure S2 . 3.3.1 HBV ‐Related HCC Among variants examined in HBV‐related HCC, HLA‐DQ rs9275319 showed the strongest association.

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