In particular, Zhang et al reported that antigen non-specific Th17 response was increased in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and the peripheral Th17 frequency in CHB patients was closely associated with the degree of liver damage which determined by serum alanine amino-transferase (ALT) levels and liver histological activity index(HAI) scores[17]. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is chronic hepatitis B virus infection.