We retrospectively analyzed 103 HL cases by immunohistochemistry for FKBP51, Bcl2, and immune subsets (CD4, CD8, CD68, CD163), with quantitative PCR of FKBP5, TRAF2, PCNA, XIAP, and BCL2 in 36 cases. The gene discussed is XIAP; the disease is Hodgkins lymphoma.