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Interleukin-6 -634 C/G and -174 G/C polymorphisms in Korean patients undergoing hemodialysis
Title
Interleukin-6 -634 C/G and -174 G/C polymorphisms in Korean patients undergoing hemodialysis
Authors
Ryu J.-H.
;
Kim S.-J.
Ewha Authors
김승정
SCOPUS Author ID
김승정
Issue Date
2012
Journal Title
Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
ISSN
1226-3303
Citation
Korean Journal of Internal Medicine vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 327 - 337
Indexed
SCIE; SCOPUS; KCI
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Background/Aims: Chronic inflammatory status is a possible risk factor for vascular access dysfunction in hemodialysis (HD) patients, but susceptibility differences appear among individuals. Interleukin (IL)-6 is a well-known inflammatory cytokine with various polymorphisms. We examined whether IL-6 polymorphisms are associated with vascular access dysfunction in HD patients. Methods: A total of 80 HD patients (including 42 diabetic patients) were enrolled. Polymorphisms in the IL-6 gene promoter (-634 C/G and -174 G/C) were studied using restriction length polymorphism polymerase chain reaction analysis. Vascular access patency was compared between the patient groups with respect to IL-6 polymorphisms. An additional 89 healthy individuals were enrolled in the control group. Plasma IL-6 levels were de termined by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay. Results: The GG genotype and G allele at position -634 in the IL-6 promoter were more frequently observed in HD patients than in controls. Furthermore, the distribution of the -634 polymorphism differed according to vascular access patency in non-diabetic HD patients. However, the G allele was not a significant risk factor for early access failure. No significant association appeared between the IL-6 -634 C/G polymorphism and plasma IL-6 levels. The C allele of the IL-6 -174 G/C polymorphism was not detected in our study population. Conclusions: The IL-6 -634 G allele appears with greater frequently in patients with end-stage renal disease and may be associated with vascular access dysfunction in non-diabetic HD patients. © 2012 The Korean Association of Internal Medicine.
DOI
10.3904/kjim.2012.27.3.327
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