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Natural killer (NK) cells have been implicated in inducing fibrosis remission in mice model;however, their roles in fibrotic progression remain to be elucidated in patients with liver fibrosis (LC).The present study aims to identify the role of NK cells in liver cirrhosis with chronic HBV infection and relevant mechanisms.We comprehensively characterized frequency, phenotypes, function and the relevant regulatory mechanisms of peripheral and intrahepatic NK cells in 50 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients and 68 HBV-associated LC patients as well as 35 healthy subjects (HC).