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Association of interleukin 10 and interferon gamma gene polymorphisms with enterovirus 71 encephalitis in patients with hand, foot and mouth disease.
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2012
Yang Jing, Zhao Na, Su Nai-Lun, Sun Jian-Lan, Lv Tie-Gang, Chen Zong-Bo
Abstract excerpt
Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is one of the common causative agents of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), and is associated with several outbreaks with neurological complications including encephalitis. This study investigated the polymorphisms of interferon gamma (IFN-γ)+874 T/A and interleukin 10 (IL-10)-1082 G/A in 65 Chinese patients with EV71 encephalitis and 113 Chinese HFMD patients without complications. The...
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