HLA-DQA1 and Cirrhosis: In the stratification of HLA-DQA1 for OS analysis, high expression showed significance in males, age ≤ 60 years, active viral replication-chronic carriers of HBV, cirrhosis, single nodular, low AFP levels (≤ 300 ng/ml) and A stage of the BCLC system compared with low expression (Table 4).