Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	30681
Country	Taiwan

Received	2016-10-13 10:21
Peer-Review Started	2016-10-14 08:03
To Make the First Decision	2016-12-01 15:40
Return for Revision	2016-12-02 17:15
Revised	2016-12-15 23:31
Second Decision	2016-12-29 10:49
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-01-04 16:30
Articles in Press	2017-01-04 16:30
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2017-01-09 05:55
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-01-13 12:31
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-01-22 11:39

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Clinical Trials Study
Article Title	Effects of sex and generation on hepatitis B viral load in families with hepatocellular carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ai-Ru Hsieh, Cathy SJ Fann, Chau-Ting Yeh, Hung-Chun Lin, Shy-Yi Wan, Yi-Cheng Chen, Chia-Lin Hsu, Jennifer Tai, Shi-Ming Lin and Dar-In Tai
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CMRPG3C0701 the National Science Council NSC101-2314-B-182A-025-MY3 China Medical University CMU103-N-15
Corresponding Author	Dar-In Tai, MD, Professor, Division of Hepatology, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No 5, FuXing Street, Guishan Dist., Taoyuan 333, Taiwan. tai48978@cgmh.org.tw
Key Words	Familial generation; Sex; Hepatitis B virus; Perinatal infection; Viral replication
Core Tip	Familial clustering of chronic hepatitis B infection is identified in this study. Most of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers in this cohort are in families of an HBsAg-positive index case. A high prevalence of HBsAg is found in the siblings’ generation and in offspring of an HBsAg-positive mother. The HBsAg status of index cases and HBsAg status of the mother are important factors for determining the persistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in hepatocellular carcinoma families. Sex and generation are factors associated with HBV replication. Perinatal infection has a great influence on male offspring’s HBV replication.
Publish Date	2017-01-22 11:39
Citation	Hsieh AR, Fann CSJ, Yeh CT, Lin HC, Wan SY, Chen YC, Hsu CL, Tai J, Lin SM, Tai DI. Effects of sex and generation on hepatitis B viral load in families with hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(5): 876-884
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i5/876.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i5.876

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