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Unraveling the role of IL-17A variants in pulmonary tuberculosis: Insights from a case-control study
Mahdi Majidpour1, Mahboobeh Sabeti Akbar-Abad2, Hossein Shahriari1
1Clinical Immunology Research Centre, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Objectives:
The present study aimed to investigate the association between certain interleukin-17 A (IL-17 A) polymorphisms, specifically rs2275913 and rs8193036, and the susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Considering the function of IL-17 A in regulating immunological responses, especially regarding bacterial infections, we sought to determine if variations in the IL-17 A gene effect on PTB in the examined group.
Methods:
We performed a case-control study with 100 individuals who were confirmed to have PTB and 100 control subjects. Genotyping for the IL-17 A SNPs rs2275913 and rs8193036 was performed using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and Tetra-primer Amplification Refractory Mutation System (Tetra-ARMS PCR) methodologies. A statistical analysis encompassing odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) was conducted to assess the association between the polymorphisms and the risk of PTB.
Results:
Our data indicated a significant connection between the rs2275913 polymorphism and elevated susceptibility to PTB (OR = 1.69, 95 % CI: 1.09-2.61; p = 0.031). Also, a significant association between the rs8193036 polymorphism and increased susceptibility to PTB (OR = 2.18, 95 % CI: 1.46-3.27; p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
The IL-17 A polymorphisms rs2275913 and rs8193036 strongly correlate with increased susceptibility to PTB, according to this study. This suggests a potential genetic risk factor in the progression of the disease.
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