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Association of IL-10 promoter and IL-12 gene polymorphisms with the risk of symptomatic Helicobacter pylori infection.
BMC gastroenterology - 25 Jun 2026
Karami Pezhman, Mokari Sama, Alikhani Mohammad Yousef, Kazemi Sima, Mirzaei Mina, Soltanian Alireza, Ahmadyousefi Mohammad, Dehdar Fereshteh, Haghi Alireza Rastgoo, Azizi Ebrahim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The host's immune response to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is largely determined by its cytokine profile. Genetic variations within crucial immunomodulatory genes, including those for interleukin-10 (IL-10) and interleukin-12 (IL-12), are thought to influence an individual's vulnerability to the infection and its clinical consequences by modifying cytokine production. Nonetheless,...
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- Humans
- Helicobacter Infections
- Interleukin-10
- Female
- Case-Control Studies
- Male
