The Claim

The IL10 rs1800871 G allele is associated with a 17% higher risk of colorectal cancer in unadjusted analysis (OR=1.17, 95% CI: 1.00–1.37), but this association is not statistically significant after adjustment for confounders (OR=1.17, 95% CI: 0.97–1.40), indicating that the variant does not independently influence colorectal cancer risk in Koreans.

Source: The interaction effect of dietary selenium intake and the IL10 rs1800871 polymorphism on the risk of colorectal cancer: a case–control study in Korea

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
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In plain English

In Koreans, the IL10 rs1800871 G allele shows a 17% higher observed risk of colorectal cancer when no other factors are considered, but this link disappears when other health and lifestyle factors are accounted for, meaning the allele alone does not independently affect colorectal cancer risk.

See the scientific wording

The IL10 rs1800871 G allele is associated with a 17% higher risk of colorectal cancer in unadjusted analysis (OR=1.17, 95% CI: 1.00–1.37), but this association becomes non-significant after adjustment for confounders (OR=1.17, 95% CI: 0.97–1.40), suggesting the variant alone does not independently influence CRC risk in Koreans.

Why this might work

People with a specific version of the IL10 gene produce more of an anti-inflammatory signal when they eat enough selenium, which calms down chronic inflammation in the colon and stops precancerous changes from turning into cancer. Without enough selenium, this gene version does not change cancer risk.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: The interaction effect of dietary selenium intake and the IL10 rs1800871 polymorphism on the risk of colorectal cancer: a case–control study in Korea

    Having the G version of this gene doesn’t cause colon cancer by itself, but if you eat a lot of selenium (found in nuts and seafood), people with this gene version get better protection against colon cancer than those without it.

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