Article
Seasonal variation in the associations between self-reported long-COVID symptoms and IL-6 signalling-related factors (particularly the rs2228145 variant of the IL-6R gene): A clinical study.
Cytokine - 1 May 2025
Rees Katie, Aicheler Rebecca, Butcher Lee, Dodd Alan, Geen John, Lynch Ceri, Massey Isabel, Morris Keith, Tennant Brian, Webb Richard
Abstract excerpt
This observational study focused on the impact of Interleukin-6 (IL-6)-related factors (notably the IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) gene's rs2228145 polymorphism) on long-COVID risk in individuals who had previously experienced COVID-19 infection(s). The purpose of the study was to better understand such factors' contribution to long-COVID risk, and thus possibly initiate future strategies for using IL-6-related factors as...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- COVID-19
- Cytokine Receptor gp130