The A allele carriers of rs111875628 with a higher risk for TB had significantly higher HLA‐DQA2, HLA‐DRB6, and HLA‐DRB9 expression, and lower HLA‐DRB1 and HLA‐DRB5 expression in both whole blood and lung tissues (Figure 5A,B). This evidence concerns the gene HLA-DRB6 and tuberculosis.