Interleukin-4 −33 C/T Gene Polymorphisms are not Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Interleukin-18 Promoter Gene Polymorphisms are not Associated with Myocardial Infarction in Type 2 Diabetes in Slovenia

Type 2 diabetes is a major risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI) and chronic inflammation may play a central role in both diseases. Interleukin (IL)-18 is a potent proinflammatory cytokine, which is considered important in acute coronary syndromes and type 2 diabetes. We investigated the association of the -137 (G>C), polymorphism (rs187238) and the -607 (C>A) polymorphism (rs1946518) of t...

Interleukin 18 promoter polymorphisms are not strongly associated with type 1 diabetes in a UK population

High interleukin-4 expression and interleukin-4 gene polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to human paracoccidioidomycosis

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is caused by dimorphic fungi from the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis complex. Previous studies have demonstrated that the severity of disease is associated with a T-helper 2 immune response characterised by high interleukin (IL)-4 production. In the present study we analysed two polymorphisms in the IL-4 gene (-590 C/T and intron-3 microsatellite) in 76 patients with...

Vitamin D gene polymorphisms are associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Korean youth

Vitamin D deficiency is reported in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Allelic variations in the gene associated with vitamin D metabolism were reported to play a role in glucose metabolism. CYP2R1 and CYP27B1 gene polymorphisms were investigated as a candidate gene for T1DM in Korean youth. We measured serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in 217 subjects a...

GTP Cyclohydrolase I Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Endothelial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

BACKGROUND The genetic background of atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is complex and poorly understood. Studying genetic components of intermediate phenotypes, such as endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress, may aid in identifying novel genetic components for atherosclerosis in diabetic patients. METHODS Five polymorphisms forming two haplotype blocks within the GTP cy...