Objective:To assess the association of HLA-DRB1*13 allele with chronic hepatitis B(CHB) in Chinese Han population. Methods:A comprehensive search for articles from 1998 to 2006 was conducted from CBMdisc, VIP database and Medline database. Six epidemiological case-control studies on the association between HLA-DRB1*13 allele and CHB were collected and analyzed using RevMan 4.2 software. Results:A total of 335 CHB cases and 659 healthy controls from these 6 studies were involved.There was no evidence showing a publication bias after Egger’s linear regression analysis. The meta-analysis results showed that HLA-DRB1*13 allele might be a protective factor against CHB, and the pooled odds ratio(OR) values was 0.40(95%CI:0.21-0.79,P = 0.008). Conclusion:By meta-analysis, it is suggested that HLA-DRB1*13 allele might be associated with the resistance to CHB in Chinese Han population.