HMGB1 gene polymorphisms in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To characterize high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB1) polymorphisms in patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and determine the different patterns in patient subgroups.

Methods

A total of 1495 unrelated Han Chinese HBV carriers were recruited in this hospital-based case-control study. The HMGB1 1176 G/C polymorphism was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay.

Results

A significant association was observed between HMGB1 1176 G/C polymorphism and outcome of HBV infection. The subjects bearing 1176G/G genotype had an increased risk of susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B, liver cirrhosis and severe hepatitis B when compared with those bearing at least one 1176C allele.

Conclusion

Patients

SUBMITTER: Deng CQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3746388 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature