TGFB1 and hepatocellular carcinoma: With a random-effect model, a shorter DFS/RFS/MFS/PFS was observed in tissues of HCC patients with high TGF-β1 expression compared with those with low TGF-β1 expression (pooling HR = 1.59, 95% CI = 1.15–2.19, p = 0.005; Table 4 and Supplementary Figure 8).