According to meta-analysis studies, although the IFN-γ (+874) T allele was found to correlate with a decreased risk of tuberculosis in the Caucasian population, the polymorphisms in the IFN-γ (+874) gene do not suggest significant associations with TB risks in the Asian population (Priyanka, Sharma & Sharma, 2021; Areeshi et al., 2021). The gene discussed is IFNG; the disease is tuberculosis.