Article
The association between interleukin-6 gene polymorphisms and intracranial aneurysms: a meta-analysis.
Human immunology - 1 Dec 2013
Zheng Songping, Su Anping, Sun Hong, You Chao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important proinflammatory cytokine, and some studies have demonstrated that IL-6 promoter polymorphisms (-174G/C and -572G/C) may be associated with intracranial aneurysms. A meta-analysis based on the evidence currently available from the literature was conducted to make a more precise estimation of this relationship. METHODS: Electronic databases (the National Library of...
Topics
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Interleukin-6
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Odds Ratio
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
