Genetic Association of Interleukin 16 Gene Polymorphisms (rs11556218 & rs4778889) with Type 1 Diabetes in Egyptian Children: A Case-Control Study.

Yasser B M AliMai M SaedNehal E Abdel-HakemMona Abd Elmotaleb A HusseinMohamed El-Shahat

Published in: Immunological investigations (2024)

IL16 gene rs4778889 T > C polymorphism might be associated with susceptibility to T1D. Egyptians with TT genotypes are more likely to develop T1D. However, GT and TC haplotypes of IL16 gene rs11556218 T > G and rs4778889 T > C polymorphisms highlight their protective role againstT1D disease.

Keyphrases

genome wide
copy number
young adults
gene expression
genome wide analysis