Editorial
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2013; 19(33): 5395-5401
Published online Sep 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5395
Table 2 Single nucleotide polymorphisms within human leukocyte antigen loci associated with outcomes of hepatitis C virus infection
Ethnic groupOutcomeNo. of cohortsHLA locusSNPOdds95%CIHaplotypeOddsRef.
JapaneseHCC721 HCC vs 2890 HCV-negative controlsMICArs25965421.341.16-1.53[30]
JapaneseCirrhosis682 cirrhosis vs 1045 Chronic hepatitisC6orf10rs9100491.731.40-2.15[31]
No geners31353631.581.32-1.90
DQA1*06012.80
DPB1*04051.45