A genetic variant of the NTCP gene is associated with HBV infection status in a Chinese population

To investigate whether genetic variants of the HBV receptor gene NTCP are associated with HBV infection in the Han Chinese population. We sequenced the entire 23 kb NTCP gene from 111 HBeAg-positive HBsAg carriers (PSE group), 110 HBeAg-negative HBsAg carriers (PS group), and 110 control subjects.