PD-L1 immunopositive lymphocytes in tumour and non-tumour areas were not differentially distributed according to HBV (p = 0.86 and p = 0.22, respectively) nor HCV-related aetiology of chronic liver disease (p = 0.68, p = 0.38) in HIV-associated HCC patient samples. The gene discussed is CD274; the disease is hepatocellular carcinoma.