Hepatitis B virus DNA levels and overall survival in hepatitis B‐related hepatocellular carcinoma patients with low‐level viremia

Background and Aim Clinical course of hepatitis B virus (HBV)‐related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients presenting with low‐level viremia (LLV) is unclear. Methods A total of 565 HBV‐related HCC patients with LLV (detectable but HBV DNA ≤ 2000 IU/mL) at the time of HCC diagnosis were analyzed. Based on patterns of HBV DNA levels during follow‐up, patients were categorized into three groups: maintained virologic remission (MVR), LLV, and...