The association of interleukin-6 (−174 G/C) polymorphism with risk of chronic kidney disease and erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness

Introduction: The plasma levels of the cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been reported to be associated with risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and erythropoietin (EPO) responsiveness. The G/C promoter polymorphism of IL-6 is associated with expression and levels of IL-6, so it may confer increas...

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Main Authors: Noha Alnair Abdelrhman, Elshazali Widaa Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Nephropathology
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Online Access:https://nephropathol.com/PDF/jnp-11-e12914.pdf