Associations between polymorphisms in IL - 10 gene and the risk of viral hepatitis: a meta-analysis

ConclusionsThis meta-analysis demonstrates that rs1800871 ( − 819 C/T), rs1800872 (− 592 C/A) and rs1800896 (− 1082 G/A) polymorphisms may influence the risk of viral hepatitis in Asians, while only rs1800896 (− 1082 G/A) polymorphism may influence the risk of viral hepatitis in Caucasians. In further analyses by disease subtypes, we noticed that the three investigated polymorphisms may influence the risk of both HBV and HCV.
Source: Gut Pathogens - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research