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Influence of IL-6 rs1800795 and IL-8 rs2227306 polymorphisms on COVID-19 outcome.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 31 Mar 2023
Ghazy Amany A
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INTRODUCTION: Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is mainly precipitated by an uncontrolled inflammatory response and cytokine storm. Pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 and IL-8 levels were markedly increased in complicated cases. Genetic polymorphisms may have a role in this dysregulated expression during SARS-CoV-2 infection. Our aim was to assess the influence of IL-6 and IL-8 single nucleotide...
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