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Genetic variations in the interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 genes and the interleukin-6 receptor gene in delirium.
Rejuvenation research - 1 Aug 2011
van Munster Barbara C, Zwinderman Aeilko H, de Rooij Sophia E
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether genetic polymorphisms in the interleukin-6 gene (IL6), the IL-6 receptor gene (IL6R), and the IL-8 gene (IL8) were associated with delirium in a population of acutely admitted older patients. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study in the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, running from April, 2003, through August, 2008. A total of 881 patients,...
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