title: Polymorphism of the IL-10 gene is associated with susceptibility to herpes zoster.
abstract: Herpes zoster (HZ) is induced by diseases or medical treatments leading to a decrease in cell-mediated immunity, but in most cases it appears without any detectable, predisposing condition. We report here that susceptibility to HZ is genetically determined. The promoter region of the IL-10 gene contains 3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (G/A at -1082, C/T at -819 and C/A at -592) which form 3 haplotypes, GCC, ACC and ATA. These haplotypes are known to differ in terms of their effect on the transcription of the IL-10 gene. In a cohort of 60 HZV patients, the number of carriers of the ATA haplotype was 32 (53%), while in blood donors the frequency was 151/400 (38%) (p < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: Maija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haanpää
authors.forename: Turo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nurmikko
authors.forename: Mikko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hurme
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000235:genetics*; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D016753:Interleukin-10