Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still a major health problem worldwide. Recently,
a great number of genetic studies based on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and …

Human leucocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) lying
in the HLA region are known to be associated with several infectious diseases among which …

In contrast to a majority of cancer types, the initiation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is
intimately associated with a chronically diseased liver tissue, with one of the most prevalent …

The clinical outcome of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection depends on the success or failure of
the immune responses to HBV, and varies widely among individuals, ranging from …

The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system is one of the most crucial host factors
influencing disease progression in bacterial and viral infections. This review provides the …

Host gene variants may influence the natural history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The
human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system, the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped partial double-stranded DNA virus that can cause
acute and chronic hepatitis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the …

It is common to observe the clustering of chronic hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers
in families. Intra-familial transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) could be the reason for the …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections can lead to cirrhosis, end-
stage liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Over the past decade, studies of …

Associations of variants located in the HLA class II region with chronic hepatitis B (CHB)
infection have been identified in Asian populations. Here, HLA imputation method was …