Expression levels of EBI3, IL-17 and FOXP3 mRNA in patients with LC were significantly higher than in the CHB group (EBI3, Child-Pugh C/B/A vs. CHB, P<0.001 for all three comparisons; IL-17, Child-Pugh C/B/A vs. CHB, P<0.001 for all three comparisons; FOXP3, Child-Pugh C vs. Here, IL17A is linked to laryngotracheoesophageal cleft.