Article
Associations between IL-1α, IL-1β, TNFα, and IL-6 variations, and susceptibility to transposition of the great arteries.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 19 May 2022
Atasoy Karakas Latife, Tugrul Duygu, Sahin Uysal Nihal, Esin Sertac, Tokel Niyazi Kursat, Terzi Yunus Kasim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the relationship between IL-1α -889C/T (rs1800587), IL-1β -511C > T (rs16944), TNFα -308G > A (rs1800629), TNFα -238G > A (rs361525), IL-6 -174G > C (rs1800795), and IL-6 -572G > C (rs1800796) polymorphisms and the susceptibility to transposition of the great arteries (TGA). METHODS: A prospective analysis was performed on mothers whose newborns were diagnosed as having TGA. For each case...