Interleukin 8 (-251 T>A) polymorphism in children and teenagers infected with Helicobacter pylori

Abstract Background Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the human stomach and causes a variety of gastric diseases. This study evaluated the correlations between the -251 (T>A) (rs4073) polymorphism of interleukin-8 (IL-8), the etiology of gastric disease, and H. pylori infection in pediatric and adolescent patients. Methods DNA samples were obtained from 285 gastric biopsies from pediatric patients. H. pylori was detected by PCR, whereas PCR-RFLP was used to characterize the -251 (T>A) polymorphism of IL-8. Results The histological analysis revealed the presence of gastritis in 158 patients (55.44%). H. pylori was found in 71 samples (24.9%). The -251 (T>A) polymorphism revealed that 58 (29.47%) samples were TT, 143 (50.18%) samples were TA, and 84 (20.35%) samples were AA. Conclusions Our findings suggest that IL8-251 A allele may be an important risk factor for the development of gastric disease when associated with H. pylori infection.

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Main Authors:	Saes,Marina, Labio,Roger Willian de, Rasmussen,Lucas Trevizani, Payão,Spencer Luiz Marques
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos (CEVAP/UNESP) 2017
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992017000100601
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