IL-2 rs2069762 (recessive comparison), IL-4 rs2243250 (recessive and allele comparisons), IL-6 rs1800795 (dominant, recessive and allele comparisons), IL-8 rs4073 (dominant, recessive and allele comparisons), IL-10 rs1800871 (dominant, recessive and allele comparisons) and IL-10 rs1800896 (recessive comparison) polymorphisms were all significantly associated with TB in the total population.
Collectively, this meta-analysis proved that IL-6 rs1800795, IL-8 rs4073, IL-10 rs1800871, IL-10 rs1800872 and IL-10 rs1800896 may confer susceptibility to TB.
Secretion of IL8 by peripheral blood cells was greatly stimulated upon exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole cell extract, but such enhanced secretion was not associated with the IL8 rs4073 alleles.
A higher prevalence of purified protein derivative reactivity was associated with the TNF-α CCA/TCG haplotype (PR 1.298, 95%CI 1.059-1.589) and with the IL-10 AT/CC diplotype (PR 1.181, 95% CI 1.024-1.362), and the presence of the IL-8 rs4073 T allele was associated with protection against TB (PR 0.482, 95%CI 0.273-0.851).