Polymorphisms in IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, IFN-γ and TGF-β1 Genes and Susceptibility to Acute Otitis Media in Early Infancy

Abstract

Our findings suggest that IL-10 and TGF-β1 genotypes are related to the age of AOM onset, multiple AOM episodes and insertion of tympanostomy tubes, pointing to the involvement of anti-inflammatory cytokines in AOM during infancy.