Authors: | Hashemi, Mohammad Sharifi-Mood, Batool Rasouli, Azam Amininia, Shadi Naderi, Mohammad Taheri, Mohsen |
Title: | Macrophage migration inhibitory factor -173 G/C polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of pulmonary tuberculosis in Zahedan, Southeast Iran |
Language (ISO): | en |
Abstract: | Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has an important role in controlling infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible association between MIF -173 G/C functional polymorphism and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in an Iranian population from Zahedan Southeast Iran. This case-control study was done on 161 PTB and 142 healthy subjects. Genomic DNA was extracted from all participants by salting out method. The MIF -173 G/C variant was genotyped using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The finding showed that the MIF -173 G/C polymorphism increased the risk of PTB in codominant (OR=1.76, 95 % CI=1.05-2.95, p=0.038, GC vs GG) and dominant (OR=1.78, 95 % CI=1.09-2.91, p=0.027, GC+CC vs GG) tested inheritance models. Furthermore, the minor allele frequency (MAF) increased the risk of PTB in comparison with G allele (OR=1.63, 95 % CI=1.07-2.48, p=0.028). In conclusion, the present study provides evidence that -173 G/C polymorphism may increase the risk of PTB. |
Subject Headings: | Tuberculosis macrophage migration inhibitory factor MIF polymorphism |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2003/34032 http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-7597 |
Issue Date: | 2015-01-21 |
Appears in Collections: | Original Articles |
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