@article {4874, title = {Influence of interleukin 10 polymorphisms -592 and -1082 to the HIV, HBV and HCV serostatus among intravenous drug users.}, journal = {Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases}, volume = {30}, year = {2015}, month = {2015 Mar}, pages = {175-80}, abstract = {Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a multifunctional cytokine produced by macrophages, monocytes, and T-helper cells. Two polymorphisms at positions -592 and -1082 have been associated with HIV susceptibility. However, their associations with susceptibility to HIV and its co-infections among intravenous drug users (IDUs) are largely unknown.}, keywords = {Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Drug Users, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV Infections, Humans, Interleukin-10, Male, Polymorphism, Genetic, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Young Adult}, issn = {1567-7257}, doi = {10.1016/j.meegid.2014.12.023}, author = {Kallas, Eveli and Huik, Kristi and Pauskar, Merit and J{\~o}geda, Ene-Ly and Karki, T{\~o}nis and Jarlais, Don Des and Uusk{\"u}la, Anneli and Avi, Radko and Lutsar, Irja} }