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Impact of the MCP-1-2518A>G polymorphism on COVID-19 severity in the Iranian population: A case-control study.
International immunopharmacology - 1 Jun 2023
Mohammadi Niki Ghambari, Namaki Saeed, Hashemi Seyed Mahmoud, Salehi Mohammadreza, Ghaffarpour Sara, Ghazanfari Tooba
Abstract excerpt
As a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the host's immune system is disrupted, and chemokines and cytokines are intensified to eliminate the virus, resulting in cytokine storm syndrome and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Patients with COVID-19 have been observed to have elevated levels of MCP-1, a chemokine associated with the severity of the disease. In some diseases, polymorphisms in the regulatory...
Topics
- Humans
- Case-Control Studies
- Chemokine CCL2
- COVID-19
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Iran
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- SARS-CoV-2
