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 14...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 casecontrol 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 with 1176G/G genotype of HMGB1 gene are more likely to have a progressive status in HBV infection.展开更多
基金Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China,grant No.30972598The State Key Project Specialized for Infectious Diseases,No.2012ZX10002-004the TMMU Key Project for Clinical Study,No.2012XLC-005
文摘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 casecontrol 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 with 1176G/G genotype of HMGB1 gene are more likely to have a progressive status in HBV infection.