Article
Impact of IL-6 rs1800795 and IL-17A rs2275913 gene polymorphisms on the COVID-19 prognosis and susceptibility in a sample of Iranian patients.
Cytokine - 1 Feb 2024
Khafaei Mostafa, Asghari Reza, Zafari Fariba, Sadeghi Morteza
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: From asymptomatic to acute and life-threatening pulmonary infection, the clinical manifestations of COVID-19 are highly variable. Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-17A are key drivers of hyper inflammation status in COVID-19, and their elevated levels are hallmarks of the infection progression. To explore whether prognosis and susceptibility to COVID-19 are linked to IL-6 rs1800795 and IL-17A rs2275913, these...
Topics
- COVID-19
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Interleukin-6
- Interleukin-17
- Iran
- Humans
