Article
Interleukin-8 and -10 gene polymorphisms in irritable bowel syndrome.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Sept 2012
Romero-Valdovinos Mirza, Gudiño-Ramírez Areli, Reyes-Gordillo Jesús, Martínez-Flores Williams Arony, Ramírez-Miranda María Elena, Maravilla Pablo, Olivo-Díaz Angélica
Abstract excerpt
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal diagnoses seen by primary care providers and gastroenterologists. Proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 have been found increased in IBS patients. Cytokine gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of IL-8 and IL-10 have not been assessed in Mexican IBS patients. DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leucocytes of 45 IBS...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Interleukin-10
- Interleukin-8
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
