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Relationship between asthma and IL-17 gene polymorphism in a Turkish population

Ir J Med Sci. 2022 Mar 24. doi: 10.1007/s11845-022-02956-5. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Asthma is a prevalent chronic obstructive disease of the airways.

AIMS: The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between asthma and IL-17F gene 74488 T > C, IL-17A gene -197G > A, and IL17A gene -737C > T polymorphisms in Turkish population.

METHODS: In our study, peripheral blood samples collected from a total of 127 subjects, with 65 in the patient group and 62 in the control group, were analyzed for IL-17F gene 74488 T > C, IL-17A gene -197G > A, and IL17A gene -737C > T polymorphisms using next-generation sequencing.

RESULTS: There was no statistically significant relationship between IL-17A gene -197G > A and IL-17A gene -737C > T polymorphisms and the risk of developing asthma. It was found that the risk of developing asthma was 2.9-fold higher in individuals with a C allele in the IL-17F gene 7488 T > C polymorphic site than the individuals with a T allele. It was shown that ATT and GCT haplotype carriers had a greater disease risk compared with the GTT haplotype carriers.

CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, IL-17F gene 7488 T > C polymorphism was found to be associated with asthma in the Turkish population. The IL-17 gene should be further investigated as a potential candidate gene in predicting asthma susceptibility and in the treatment of asthma.

PMID:35325374 | DOI:10.1007/s11845-022-02956-5

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