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Association of Polymorphisms of the IL-17A and IL-17F Genes with Increased Risk of Hypertension and Obesity in Mexican Patients with COVID-19.
Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research - 1 Feb 2024
Salama-Frisbie Richard, Molina-Flores Cinthia A, Urraza-Robledo Arguiñe I, Gutiérrez-Pérez María E, Miranda-Pérez Alberto A, Gutiérrez-Salas Alhi A, Haro-Santa Cruz Jorge, López-Márquez Francisco C
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2). COVID-19 can cause a cytokine release syndrome in which cytokines, including interleukin 17 (IL-17), are massively secreted in response to a specific stimulus. This can contribute to mortality and severe forms of COVID-19. The study aimed to determine the association of SARS-CoV2 infection with the IL-17A...
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