Abstract:Objective To assess the relation between two single nucleotide polymorphisms (rs1800629 and rs361525) of TNF-α gene and the outcomes of HBV infection in Chinese Han population. Methods TNF-α (rs1800629 and rs361525) was genotyped by TaqMan probe method in 1,097 subjects, including 429 patients with chronic HBV infection (CH), 429 HBV spontaneous clearance subjects (SR) and 239 healthy control individuals (HC). Results rs1800629 GA genotype and G allele showed significant protective effect on HBV spontaneous clearance [CH vs SR: genotype: ■ = 0.369, P = 0.000; allele: ■ = 2.210, P = 0.000; dominant model (GG vs GA+AA): ■ = 0.536, P = 0.000]. SNP rs361525 showed a significant association with HBV spontaneous clearance. The rs361525 GA genotype and A allele played a protective role [CH vs SR: genotype: ■ = 0.288, P = 0.000; allele: ■ = 0.549, P = 0.000; dominant model (GG vs GA+AA): ■ = 0.634, P = 0.000]. Conclusions TNF-α gene polymorphisms are associated with HBV spontaneous clearance.