<i>G-1082A</i> IL-10 polymorphism as a predictor of adenoid hypertrophy in children with human herpes virus

Abstract

Introduction. Adenoid hypertrophy (pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy) is considered as one of the most common diseases of the ENT organs.Aim. To study the polymorphism of the IL-10 gene (interleukin 10) and infections caused by human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in children with AH.Materials and methods. The study included 106 children with adenoid hypertrophy and 38 healthy children aged 2 to 11 years. All children with adenoid hypertrophy were divided into three subgroups depending on the size of the pharyngeal tonsil. Viruses were determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Results. In patients with AH, HHV6 was detected more often than in CMV and EBV. Among the three subgroups of children with HGM, HHV6 and EBV infections prevailed in children with the maximum degree of pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy. The frequency of the GG genotype was higher in the control group of children. Significantly higher frequencies of the G allele and GG and GA genotypes for IL-10 rs1800896 were found in the subgroup of children with the smallest size of the pharyngeal tonsil compared to other subgroups.Discussions. The frequencies of HHV-6 and CMV in the control group are significantly different. HHV-6 was the most frequently detected virus in patients with HGM compared with CMV and EBV. The frequency of the GG genotype was in the control group of children. A significantly higher frequency of the G allele and GG genotypes was found in the first subgroup of children compared to the second and exclusive subgroups. We found a lower frequency of the G allele and GG and GA genotypes in a significant subgroup of children compared to the second subgroup. Previous studies show a significant increase in the frequency of the A allele and the AA and IL-10 genotypes (rs1800896-1082G/A) in patients resistant to HHV-6 and CMV infections compared to those infected.Conclusions. The presence of HHV-6 and CMV infections contributes to the development of pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy, and HHV-6 and EBV may contribute to the size of the pharyngeal tonsil.