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HCMV infection and IFITM3 rs12252 are associated with Rasmussen's encephalitis disease progression.
Annals of clinical and translational neurology - 1 Mar 2021
Wang Yi-Song, Luo Qiao-Li, Guan Yu-Guang, Fan Dong-Ying, Luan Guo-Ming, Jing An
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a rare and severe progressive epileptic syndrome with unknown etiology. Infection by viruses such as human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has been hypothesized to be a potential trigger for RE. Interferon-induced transmembrane protein-3 (IFITM3) single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs12252 is associated with the severity of viral infection disease. This study aimed to address...
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