ABCB11 and Hepatic fibrosis: Since 2011, several European researches have underscored associations between a certain SNP, V444A (HGVS name: NM_003742.2: c.1331 T > C; ref SNP: rs2287622) in exon 13 of the hepatobiliary bile salt export pump (BSEP) gene, and the risk of HCV infection, progression of liver fibrosis and even the virological response during anti-HCV therapy [8–11].