The association of interleukin 6 single nucleotide polymorphism with the susceptibility of Egyptians to HCV infection | ||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||
| Volume 31, Issue 2, April 2020, Pages 112-118 PDF (446 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.220847 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Reham M. Abd El-Baky1; Helal F. Hetta2; Michael A. Fawzy1; Moustafa Fathy3 | ||
| 1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt. | ||
| 2Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Assuit university, Assuit, Egypt | ||
| 3Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered as a main leading cause for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to examine the association of IL-6 single nucleotide polymorphisms with the susceptibility of Egyptians to HCV infection. Patients and methods: For comparative purposes, four groups were enrolled; chronic HCV (CHC-group, n=22), HCV-related liver cirrhosis (HCV-LC-group, n= 22), HCV-related HCC (HCV-HCC-group, n=54) and an apparently healthy control group (Control-group, n=48). IL-6 rs-1474347 genotyping was performed using real time PCR assays. Results: For IL-6 rs1474347, AA genotype was more frequent in CHC, HCV-LC and HCV-HCC compared to controls. Conclusion: Screening for IL-6 rs 1474347 AC genotype is considered a good marker for testing the susceptibility of Egyptians to be susceptible for HCV infections and the progression of the disease. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Hepatitis C virus; cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma | ||
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