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Association of interleukin-6-572C/G gene polymorphism and serum or cerebrospinal fluid interleukin-6 level with enterovirus 71 encephalitis in Chinese Han patients with hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Inflammation - 1 Apr 2015
Yuan Aiyun, Li Jian, Liu Peipei, Chen Zongbo, Hou Mei, Wang Jinju, Han Zhenliang
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-6 (IL-6), as one of pro-inflammatory cytokines, plays a key role in Enterovirus 71 (EV71) encephalitis. We investigated the association of IL-6-572C/G polymorphism and serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) IL-6 level with EV71 encephalitis in patients with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). This study was carried out in 59 Chinese Han patients with EV71 encephalitis, 128 EV71-related HFMD without...
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