Ethnic Variations of IL-10 Polymorphisms in a Sami and Norwegian Population
Torkildsen, Ø. ; Utsi, E. ; Harbo, H. F. ; Mellgren, S. I. ; Vedeler, C. A. ; Myhr, K.-M.
Oxford, UK; Malden, USA : Blackwell Science Ltd
Published 2005
Oxford, UK; Malden, USA : Blackwell Science Ltd
Published 2005
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1365-3083
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Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
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Medicine
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Interleukin-10 (IL-10) production is genetically determined and influenced by different polymorphisms in the promoter region of IL-10. These polymorphisms may contribute to the risk and clinical outcome of various infectious and immunological-related diseases. The Samis are the aboriginal inhabitants of Norway and Fennoscandinavia and are ethnically different from the Norwegians. Different distribution of various immune-related diseases among the Samis compared with Norwegians have been reported. This is the first study to evaluate the distribution of IL-10 polymorphisms in the Sami population. Two hundred healthy Samis were genotyped for polymorphisms in the promoter region of IL-10 at region −1082 (G/A), −819 (T/C) and −592 (A/C). The allele frequencies, genotypes and haplotypes were compared with 187 healthy Norwegians. A significantly higher number of the Samis than the Norwegians had the ATA/ATA genotype, whereas the Norwegians displayed a higher frequency of the GCC/GCC genotype (P = 0.0057). There was a significant difference in haplotypes in the two populations with a P = 0.0024. These findings may be important for the distribution and clinical outcome of various infectious and immune-related disorders in the two populations.
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Electronic Resource
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