{"title":"-地中海贫血中肝细胞癌的发生率:一项系统回顾和荟萃分析","authors":"Marcella Adisuhanto , Alver Prasetya , Alius Cahyadi , Amaylia Oehadian","doi":"10.1016/j.htct.2025.103934","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Current evidence indicates that iron overload increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in thalassemia is still unclear. This review aims to summarize the current evidence regarding the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in thalassemia patients.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Detailed searches were conducted in several databases, including PubMed, Europe PMC, EBSCOHost, and ProQuest. Keywords such as “thalassemia” and “hepatocellular carcinoma,” along with other relevant synonyms, were used. Articles investigating the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in thalassemia patients were included. Pooled estimates were calculated using the DerSimonian Laird inverse-variance random effect model and presented as incidence (%) along with their 95 % confidence intervals and 95 % prediction intervals.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>From a total of 318 articles, five studies encompassing a total of 9592 thalassemia patients were included in this study. The cumulative incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in thalassemia patients was 1.96 % (95 % confidence interval: 0.88 %–4.27 %; prediction interval: 0.12 %–24.74 %; I<sup>2</sup> = 86.8 %). Of the 139 hepatocellular carcinoma patients, 121 were reported positive for anti-HCV, 78 for HCV RNA, three for HbsAg, and 50 positive for anti-HBV or had past infections. The liver iron concentration and ferritin level ranges in all studies were 2.95–10.5 mg/g and 3.1–2950 µg/L, respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The present meta-analysis demonstrates that the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in thalassemia patients was high (1.96 %). 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Incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in beta thalassemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background
Current evidence indicates that iron overload increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in thalassemia is still unclear. This review aims to summarize the current evidence regarding the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in thalassemia patients.
Methods
Detailed searches were conducted in several databases, including PubMed, Europe PMC, EBSCOHost, and ProQuest. Keywords such as “thalassemia” and “hepatocellular carcinoma,” along with other relevant synonyms, were used. Articles investigating the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in thalassemia patients were included. Pooled estimates were calculated using the DerSimonian Laird inverse-variance random effect model and presented as incidence (%) along with their 95 % confidence intervals and 95 % prediction intervals.
Results
From a total of 318 articles, five studies encompassing a total of 9592 thalassemia patients were included in this study. The cumulative incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in thalassemia patients was 1.96 % (95 % confidence interval: 0.88 %–4.27 %; prediction interval: 0.12 %–24.74 %; I2 = 86.8 %). Of the 139 hepatocellular carcinoma patients, 121 were reported positive for anti-HCV, 78 for HCV RNA, three for HbsAg, and 50 positive for anti-HBV or had past infections. The liver iron concentration and ferritin level ranges in all studies were 2.95–10.5 mg/g and 3.1–2950 µg/L, respectively.
Conclusions
The present meta-analysis demonstrates that the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in thalassemia patients was high (1.96 %). It might be caused by liver infection, iron overload, or something else.