Additionally, KIR3DL1/HLA-B Bw4 and KIR3DL1/HLA-B Bw4-80Ile are protective against liver decompensation and related deaths, while the absence of KIR3DL1/HLA-B Bw4 and the presence of cirrhosis at diagnosis are associated with disease progression. Here, KIR3DL1 is linked to Cirrhosis.