Chitinase 3 ‐like‐1, Tolloid‐like protein 1, and intergenic gene polymorphisms are predictors for hepatocellular carcinoma development after hepatitis C virus eradication by direct‐acting antivirals

This study aimed t o determine the role and combined effect ofCHI3L1 (rs880633),TLL1 (rs1503298), and an intergenic (rs597533) polymorphisms on the risk of developing HCC in Egyptian patients after achieving sustained virological response (SVR) by DAAs. Blood samples were collected from 68 HCC patients, 77 non ‐HCC subjects, and 80 healthy controls. The DNA was extracted and analyzed for rs880633, rs1503298, and rs597533 using Genotyping TaqMan™ assay. The result of the present study showed a significant difference in genotypes and alleles frequencies in both (rs880633) and (rs597533) in HCC group as compared to healthy control and also as compared to the non‐HCC group. However, regarding to (rs1503298) genotypes and alleles between the HCC and non‐HCC groups, there were no significant differences. Combined polymorphism in more than one gene simultaneously showed a higher risk to HCC after S VR than an individual locus. Both allelic and genotypic variations of theCHI3L1 gene (rs880633) and an intergenic (rs597533) seemed to be significant predictors confirming a great risk for HCC susceptibility in Egyptian patients achieved SVR. Patients with a polymorphism in more than one gene showed an increased risk to HCC after SVR rather than individual locus.
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