
Keywords: IL-23, interleukin-23; IL23R, Interleukin-23 receptor; SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism; Th17, T-helper 17; OR, odds ratios; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; 3′-UTR, 3′-untranslated region; MAF, minor allele frequency; HWE, Hardy–Weinberg equilibriumIL