Hepatitis B is a disease caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a DNA virus from the Hepadnaviridae family. Hepatitis B can be a long-term chronic infection that can lead to serious, even life-threatening health problems such as cirrhosis or liver cancer. This study aims to determine the relationship between the - 174G/C polymorphism in the IL-6 gene promoter and HBsAg s…