The polymorphisms of IFNL3 associated with the outcomes of primary HBV
infection remains controversial, the susceptibility has not been
investigated across cohorts. So two cohorts, including 3874
participants, were enrolled to detect the association of IFNL3 genetic
variants (rs12979860, rs12980275, and rs809917) with outcomes of primary
HBV infection between groups of chronic HBV infection (CHB), Natural
clearance (NC), Health control (HC), and a false-positive report
probability (FPRP) test was applied to assess positive results, and
function prediction of significant polymorphism was evaluated.
Polymorphism of rs12979860 demonstrated a correlation to the outcomes of
primary infection. In comparison between NC and CHB, the rs12979860-C
significantly decreased the risk of CHB as compared to T allele in
Hubei, Hainan and combined two cohorts, and in HC vs. NC comparison, the
allele of rs12979860-C also refers immunity establishment against HBV in
comparison to T allele in Hubei, Hainan, and combined two cohorts. In
comparison between NC and CHB, the rs12979860-TT genotypes significantly
increased the risk of CHB in Hubei, Hainan and combined two cohort.
After adjusting the influence of age and sex, the results remain
significant. FPRP test confirms the significance of rs12979860,
moreover, rs12979860-C/T alteration brings the minimum free energy
change in the centroid secondary structure. The polymorphism of
rs12979860 in IFNL3 is associated with primary outcomes of HBV
infection, and rs12979860-CC is associated with immunity establishment
in primary HBV infection, serving as potential predictors against virus
infection.