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Evaluation of the Association of Cytokines, Interleukin 6 Polymorphism, and Proviral Load With Myelopathy, Pain, and Functionality in HTLV1-Infected Patients.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2026
Bastos Ferreira Ana Patrícia, Machado Ribeiro Magalhães Paula, Furtado de Mendonça Belmont Taciana, Neuenschwander Lins de Morais Clarice, Silva Vasconcelos Luydson Richardson, Muniz Mendes Freire de Moura Patrícia, Sampaio Rocha-Filho Pedro Augusto
Abstract excerpt
The factors involved in the development of functional dependence, pain and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) could be linked to inflammatory cytokines and proviral load. This study aimed to assess the association between myelopathy, pain, and functionality with proviral load in blood, serum levels of cytokines and the interleukin 6 (IL-6) polymorphism in individuals living with...
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