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Influence of Interleukin-6 (174G/C) Gene Polymorphism on Obesity in Egyptian Children.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Obesity is a multi-factorial chronic disorder. A considerable number of studies have been performed to figure out whether there is an association between obesity and polymorphisms of gene IL-6 (174G/C), but the results are equivocal. AIM:This study aimed to find out whether the IL-6 (174G/C) gene was associated with the risk of developing obesity in Egyptian children. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The study included 149 children and adolescents with age ranged between 9.5 - 18 years. Eighty-five of them were obese which BMIZ-score is > 2, and sixty-four children with BMIZ-score ? 2 served as control group. Serum level of IL-6 and genetic analysis for IL-6 (174G/C) gene polymorphism were done. RESULTS:Obese children had significantly higher serum levels of IL-6 as compared to those of control children (P = 0.003). A high percentage of IL-6 polymorphism GC was found in obese subjects (93.7%), while the control group had a higher percentage of IL-6 polymorphism GG (70.6 %). CONCLUSION:Our study showed that carriers of the C allele for the IL-6 (174G/C) polymorphism have higher BMI. As the G174C polymorphism is likely to affect IL-6 expression and its physiological regulation; consequently this polymorphism may affect adiposity.

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim OM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5771281 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Influence of <i>Interleukin-6 (174G/C)</i> Gene Polymorphism on Obesity in Egyptian Children.

Ibrahim Ola M OM   Gabre Azza A AA   Sallam Sara F SF   El-Alameey Inas R IR   Sabry Rania N RN   Galal Essam M EM   Tawfik Sawsan M SM   Zarouk Waheba A WA   Mosaad Rehab M RM   Ramadan Abeer A  

Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences 20171017 7


<h4>Background</h4>Obesity is a multi-factorial chronic disorder. A considerable number of studies have been performed to figure out whether there is an association between obesity and polymorphisms of gene <i>IL-6 (174G/C)</i>, but the results are equivocal.<h4>Aim</h4>This study aimed to find out whether the <i>IL-6 (174G/C)</i> gene was associated with the risk of developing obesity in Egyptian children.<h4>Subjects and methods</h4>The study included 149 children and adolescents with age rang  ...[more]

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