CYTOKINE POLYMORPHIC ANALYSES INDICATE ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN THE ALLELIC DISTRIBUTION OF INTERLEUKIN-2 AND INTERLEUKIN-61

Abstract

Our work demonstrates a correlation between ethnicity and polymorphisms in several cytokine genes. In addition, we found that patients requiring renal transplantation differ from the general population with regard to certain cytokine gene polymorphisms. These findings may have relevance in making prognostic determinations or tailoring immunomodulatory regimens after renal transplantation.