Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Hepatol. Jun 27, 2022; 14(6): 1162-1172
Published online Jun 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i6.1162
Impact of alcohol consumption on treatment outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with viral hepatitis who underwent transarterial chemoembolization
Attapon Rattanasupar, Arunchai Chang, Tanaporn Prateepchaiboon, Nuttanit Pungpipattrakul, Keerati Akarapatima, Apiradee Songjamrat, Songklod Pakdeejit, Varayu Prachayakul, Teerha Piratvisuth
Attapon Rattanasupar, Arunchai Chang, Keerati Akarapatima, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hatyai Hospital, Hatyai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand
Tanaporn Prateepchaiboon, Nuttanit Pungpipattrakul, Department of Internal Medicine, Hatyai Hospital, Hatyai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand
Apiradee Songjamrat, Songklod Pakdeejit, Division of Intervention Radiology, Department of Radiology, Hatyai Hospital, Hatyai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand
Varayu Prachayakul, Siriraj Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkoknoi 10700, Bangkok, Thailand
Teerha Piratvisuth, NKC Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Songklanagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand
Author contributions: Rattanasupar A designed and conceptualized the study, acquired the data and drafted the manuscript; Chang A designed and conceptualized the study, acquired, analyzed, and interpreted the data, and drafted the manuscript; Prateepchaiboon T designed and conceptualized the study, acquired, analyzed, and interpreted the data; Pungpipattrakul N, Akarapatima K, Songjamrat A, and Pakdeejit S acquired, analyzed, and interpreted the data; Prachayakul V and Piratvisuth T critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved for publication by the Institutional Review Board of Hatyai Hospital (protocol number HYH EC 105-64-01.
Informed consent statement: The need for informed consent was waived because the de-identification of patient information before analysis.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available
STROBE statement: All the authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Arunchai Chang, MD, Assistant Professor, Doctor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hatyai Hospital, 182 Ruthakal road, Hatyai, Hatyai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand. busmdcu58@gmail.com
Received: February 4, 2022
Peer-review started: February 4, 2022
First decision: April 17, 2022
Revised: April 24, 2022
Accepted: June 13, 2022
Article in press: June 13, 2022
Published online: June 27, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Regular alcohol consumption is associated with increased hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk, particularly in patients with pre-existing chronic liver diseases, including viral hepatitis B and C infection. However, data on the impact of alcohol consumption on HCC outcomes after treatment with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) remain limited. This study is the first to address the additional effect of alcohol on treatment outcomes of transarterial chemoembolization TACE among HCC patients with viral hepatitis.