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Association between Interleukin-6 Promoter Polymorphism (-174 G/C), Serum Interleukin-6 Levels and Mortality in Severe Septic Patients.
International journal of molecular sciences - 8 Nov 2016
Lorente Leonardo, Martín María M, Pérez-Cejas Antonia, Barrios Ysamar, Solé-Violán Jordi, Ferreres José, Labarta Lorenzo, Díaz César, Jiménez Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
The association between interleukin (IL)-6 promoter polymorphism (-174 G/C), circulating IL-6 levels and mortality in septic patients has scarcely been addressed, and then only in studies of small sample size, and a direct association among them has not been previously reported. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to determine whether this association exists. An observational, prospective and multicenter...
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