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Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of mannose-binding lectin-2 ( MBL-2) gene polymorphism and soluble CD25 (sCD25) in the development of hepatitis C-inducing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Egyptian patients. Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) plays a major role as a cause of chronic liver injury, with potential for neoplastic degeneration. HCC represents an important public health problem in Egypt. MBL is an important constituent of the human innate immune system that acts as an acute-phase reactant and is secreted by the liver. It affects the inflammation severity or disease progression. Patients and methods Blood samples from 118 individuals – 88 patients (58 HCC patients and 30 HCV positive patients) and 30 apparently healthy individuals as a control group – were tested for MBL-2 gene polymorphism by real-time PCR and soluble CD25 by using ELISA. Results MBL-2 genotype GC was significantly higher among HCC cases than among HCV cases [odds ratio: 8.25 and 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.81–24.24]. Moreover, genotype was significantly more frequent in HCC cases than in HCV cases (odds ratio: 7.22 and 95% CI: 2.67–19.49). On comparing alleles, G allele was of higher rate among HCC cases than among HCV cases (odds ratio: 3.53 and 95% CI: 1.63–7.65). There was a significant increase in (sCD25) level in HCC cases compared with control and HCV groups. CD25 was significantly higher among GG/GC than among CC genotype patients in the HCC group only. In addition, there was significant positive correlation between CD25 and aspartate aminotransferase, total protein, albumin, direct bilirubin, total bilirubin, and α-fetoprotein. Conclusion Functionally relevant MBL-2 promoter polymorphism may play a role in the development of HCV-related HCC, and sCD25 can be used to distinguish HCC from appropriate controls with early tumors.

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