Article
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
Abstract excerpt
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 dysregul...
Topics
- Humans
- Male
- Young Adult
- Adult
- Middle Aged
- Aged
- Interleukin-6
- Interleukin-8
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2
- Genotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies