HERC5 and neoplasm: Kaplan–Meier log-rank tests indicated a significantly shorter time to recurrence in the gene HERC5 low group (p = 0.007), while the other three genes did not significantly correlate with time to recurrence (p > 0.05), and after adjustment for HBV status pre-OLT, tumor grade, age, and gender, the trend remained for HERC5 (p = 0.07; HR = 7.29 CI95 = [0.85, 62.62]; Fig. 3a; “Patients and methods”).