To verify whether the variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in the IL-1RN gene that encodes the interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) plays a role in the outcome of gastrointestinal diseases associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection.Patients with normal endoscopy (n = 71), inflammation of the upper gastrointestinal tract only (n = 196), gastric ulcer (n = 28), duodenal ulcer (n = 76), and gastric cancer (n = 19) were studied. H. pylori infection was diagnosed by the urease test, histological examination, and polymerase chain reaction. The IL-1 receptor antagonist gene (IL-1RN intron 2 VNTR) was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction. Gastritis was scored according to the updated Sydney system of classification.H. pylori infection was an independent risk factor for mild (odds ratio [OR] = 5.53 [95
作者:Rejane, Mattar;Sergio Barbosa, Marques;Anibal Ferreira, Dos Santos;Maria, do Socorro Monteiro;Kiyoshi, Iriya;Flair José, Carrilho
来源:Clinical and experimental gastroenterology 2013 年 6卷