Research Article

Relationship between HLA-DQ Gene Polymorphism and Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Table 2

Main results of the meta-analysis of the association between HLA-DQ (rs2856718 and rs7453920) polymorphism and the risk of HBV infection.

PolymorphismAllele modelHomozygous modelHeterozygous modelDominant modelRecessive mode

rs2856718G versus AGG versus AAAG versus AA(AG + GG) versus AAGG versus (AG + AA)
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

HBV infection versus control
Overall0.65 (0.59–0.73)<0.0010.44 (0.36–0.55)<0.0010.66 (0.62–0.72)0.0380.58 (0.52–0.65)0.0080.58 (0.47–0.71)<0.001
Asian0.66 (0.58–0.75)<0.0010.45 (0.35–0.58)<0.0010.70 (0.64–0.76)0.4490.61 (0.54–0.69)0.0160.56 (0.44–0.71)<0.001
Caucasian0.63 (0.50–0.78)0.00820.41 (0.24–0.70)0.00230.46 (0.37–0.58)0.7040.48 (0.39–0.59)0.6310.63 (0.38–1.06)0.004
HBV infection versus NC
Overall0.75 (0.68–0.82)<0.0010.57 (0.48–0.59)0.0010.65 (0.51–0.81)<0.0010.63 (0.52–0.76)<0.0010.74 (0.63–0.87)<0.001
Asian0.79 (0.72–0.87)0.0020.64 (0.53–0.77)0.0050.78 (0.69–0.90)0.0240.73 (0.64–0.85)0.0060.74 (0.64–0.85)0.045
Caucasian0.64 (0.56–0.73)0.6420.41 (0.31–0.54)0.6710.41 (0.18–0.90)<0.0010.41 (0.26–0.65)0.0150.72 (0.38–1.38)<0.001

rs7453920A versus GAA versus GGAG versus GGAA + AG versus GGAA versus AG + GG
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

HBV infection versus control
Overall0.66 (0.52–0.84)<0.0010.50 (0.29–0.85)<0.0010.63 (0.52–0.77)0.0010.62 (0.50–0.78)0.1110.57 (0.35–0.92)0.001
Asian0.57 (0.49–0.65)0.1560.35 (0.23–0.53)0.6170.57 (0.48–0.67)0.1070.55 (0.46–0.64)0.0200.40 (0.26–0.60)0.659
Caucasian0.83 (0.58–1.19)0.0060.88 (0.51–1.52)0.0980.77 (0.55–1.08)0.0740.78 (0.52–1.15)<0.0011.01 (0.68–1.51)0.218
HBV infection versus NC
Overall0.61 (0.51–0.72)<0.0010.48 (0.29–0.78)<0.0010.58 (0.51–0.65)0.0060.57 (0.50–0.66)<0.0010.54 (0.34–0.86)<0.001
Asian0.55 (0.51–0.60)0.5700.36 (0.26–0.50)0.4190.55 (0.50–0.60)0.3230.53 (0.49–0.58)0.5210.41 (0.29–0.57)0.401
Caucasian0.80 (0.67–1.35)<0.0010.83 (0.33–2.08)0.0020.70 (0.45–1.08)0.0120.72 (0.42–1.24)<0.0010.96 (0.44–2.07)0.007

NC: natural clearance; : value of heterogeneity test.