Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between susceptibility of allergic rhinitis (AR) and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at rs7517847 in interleukin23 receptor (IL23R) in Henan Han population of China. Methods114 AR patients of Han nationality from Henan Province and 264 unrelated healthy individuals from the same geographic region were enrolled in this study. DNA from blood samples was extracted and the genotypes of IL23R polymorphisms (rs7517847) in DNA samples were genotyped using PCRSanger sequencing.ResultsAA, AC and CC genotype frequencies of 114 AR cases were 23.7%, 56.1% and 20.2%, respectively. AA, AC and CC genotype frequencies of the 264 controls were 40.5%, 45.8% and 13.6%, respectively. The difference of AA, AC and CC frequency distribution between the AR and control group was statistically significant (χ2=11.068,P=0.004). The AR ratio in individuals with CC genotype was 40.0% (23/59), which was higher than those with AA genotype (20.1%) and AC genotype (34.6%). Ther difference of A and C allele frequency distribution between the AR and control group was statistically insignificant (χ2=0.256,P=0.187). ConclusionPolymorphism of IL23R gene (rs7517847) is associated with susceptibility of AR in the Han Population in Henan Province. The risk of AR will be increased if the person carrying C allele and CC genotyoe.