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. 2003 Jun;20(3):247-9.

[The association of HLA-DRB1 allele polymorphism with the genetic susceptibility to liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis B virus]

[Article in Chinese]
Yuan-qiao Cheng  1 , Ju-sheng Lin, Li-hong Huang, De-ying Tian, Ping Xiong
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  • PMID: 12778456

[The association of HLA-DRB1 allele polymorphism with the genetic susceptibility to liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis B virus]

[Article in Chinese]
Yuan-qiao Cheng et al. Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi. 2003 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the association of human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1 allele with the genetic susceptibility to cirrhosis due to hepatitis B virus(HBV).

Methods: One hundred and six patients with cirrhosis due to HBV in Hubei area were investigated for HLA-DRB1 gene by polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers technique. The results were compared with those from 108 normal healthy people.

Results: The frequency of HLA-DRB1*1201/1202 allele was 20.28% in patient group, which was significantly higher than the frequency (6.01%) in control group, the relative risk (RR) being 4.9878 (P<0.01). The frequency of HLA-DRB1*1501/1502 allele was decreased in patient group (patient 6.6%, control 16.67%, RR=0.3043, P<0.05), while the frequencies of other HLA-DRB1 alleles were not significantly different(P>0.05).

Conclusion: HLA-DRB1*1201/1202 allele may be the susceptibility gene in patients with cirrhosis due to HBV in Hubei Han nationality; HLA-DRB1*1501/1502 allele is a resistant gene in patients with cirrhosis.

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