STAT4 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have detected several SNPs in genes such as KIF1B, CDK14, GLUL, TEDDM1, STAT4, GRIK1, and the HLA complex, which were associated with risk of HBV‐related HCC (HBV‐HCC).11, 12, 13, 14, 15