(70) confirmed the apparent association between past exposure to HBV infection and pancreatic carcinoma risk in a US population (anti-HBc-seropositive patients: adjustedOR = 2.5; anti-HBc and anti-HBs double-seropositive patients: adjustedOR = 2.3; anti-HBc-seropositive but anti-HBs-seronegative patients: adjustedOR = 4). The gene discussed is KRT88P; the disease is exocrine pancreatic carcinoma.