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, Page 112-118 PDF (446 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.220847 | ||||
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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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