Genetic variations in NF-κB were associated with the susceptibility to hepatitis C virus infection among Chinese high-risk population.

ABSTRACT: Polymorphisms within NF-κB pathway genes may be linked to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection susceptibility and outcomes. We investigated the associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in NF-κB and the susceptibility as well as resolution of HCV infection. A Chinese population, including 1125 uninfected control cases, 558 cases with spontaneous viral clearance and 898 cases with persistent HCV infection, was genotyped for four SNPs (rs11820062, rs230530, rs1056890 and rs3774963) using a TaqMan assay. Our logistic analyses indicate that the subjects carrying RelA rs11820062 A allele had a significantly increased risk of HCV susceptibility (P _Bonferroni  < 0.003125 in a dominant or additive model). In stratified analysis, the increased risk associated with rs118200

SUBMITTER: Tian T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5758514 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature