Abstract |
Febrile seizures (FSs) are the most common convulsive event in children. Inflammatory elements and genetics have major roles in their pathogenesis. As of the importance of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in FS, this study was performed to assess IL6 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a group of patients with FS. IL6 gene (-174 and +565) SNPs were studied on genomic DNAs of 90 children with FS, using PCR-SSP method. The results were compared to 139 healthy individuals. The presence of the G allele or the GG genotype at +565 position reduced risk of FS, while the A allele at +565 position of the promoter regions was a constituted risk factor for developing FS. This study could support the idea that IL6 SNPs play a role in the pathogenesis of FS.
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Authors | Amin Shahrokhi, Ameneh Zare-Shahabadi, Samaneh Soltani, Mahmoud Reza Ashrafi, Samaneh Zoghi, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, Moreteza Heidari, Bahareh Yaghmaei, Babak Pourakbari, Nima Rezaei |
Journal | Journal of the neurological sciences
(J Neurol Sci)
Vol. 342
Issue 1-2
Pg. 25-8
(Jul 15 2014)
ISSN: 1878-5883 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 24834995
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Topics |
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
(genetics)
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Interleukin-6
(genetics)
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
(genetics)
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
(genetics)
- Seizures, Febrile
(genetics)
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