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Profile of viral infection in HCC patients and controls with heavy alcohol use.

HBV and HCV statusHCC, n=67 (%)Healthy controls, n=13 (%)OR (95%CI)
HBV status
 Any marker+55 (82.08)1 (7.6)55.00 (6.24-1245)
 HbsAg+, antibody+44 (65.67)1 (7.6)22.96 (2.77-502.29)
 HbsAg-, antibody+11 (16.42)0-
HCV status
 Overall14 (20.90)1 (7.6)3.17 (0.37-70.71)
 Anti HCV+, RNA +12 (17.91)1 (7.6)2.62 (0.30-58.96)
 Anti HCV+, RNA-2 (2.98)0-