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SynthesisNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2026

Association between interleukin-10 gene polymorphisms and multiple sclerosis susceptibility: evidence from a meta-analysis.

Yue-Long Xu, Yu-Ming Niu

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Yue-Long XuDepartment of Neurology, Linyi Central Hospital, Linyi, 276400, Shandong Province, China.
Yu-Ming NiuDepartment of Stomatology, Gongli Hospital of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China. niuyuming@yeah.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5759-272X

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objectiveEpidemiological studies have suggested that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interleukin-10 (IL-10) gene may contribute to the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the results to date have been inconsistent, even contradictory.

methodsA meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the potential association between IL-10 SNPs and MS susceptibility. Five English-language databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, and Wanfang) were searched for relevant studies. Crude odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to assess the relationship between IL-10-1082 A > G (rs1800896), -819T > C (rs1800871), -592 A > C (rs1800872) polymorphisms, their haplotypes, and MS susceptibility. Publication bias, sensitivity analyses, and cumulative analyses were performed to evaluate the robustness and reliability of the findings.

resultsFourteen articles (30 independent case-control studies) were included, revealing significant associations between the - 1082 A > G polymorphism and MS susceptibility in the general population (G vs. A: OR = 1.14, 95%CI = 1.05-1.24, P = 0.002, I

conclusionIn summary, this current meta-analysis suggested that the IL-10 gene polymorphisms may be the substantial factors for the development of MS.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseInterleukin-10Multiple SclerosisPolymorphism, Single NucleotideGenetic Association StudiesHumansIL10 protein, humanInterleukin-10Interleukin-10Meta-analysisMultiple sclerosisPolymorphism

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