SLC10A1 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Although the SLC10A1 variant p.S267F is independently associated with the decreased risk of cirrhosis and HCC as well as resistance to CHB infection [32], there was another report showing no associations of SLC10A1 variants with susceptibility to persistent HBV infection among Southern Chinese [33], and some genetic variant of NTCP may be associated with increased risk of HBV infection [11].