Chemokine and Cytokine Cascade Caused by Skewing of the Th1-Th2 Balance Is Associated with High Intracranial Pressure in HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis

• Main Authors: Lijun Xu (Author), Yongzheng Guo (Author), Yizhou Zhao (Author), Yufan Xu (Author), Xiuming Peng (Author), Zongxing Yang (Author), Ran Tao (Author), Ying Huang (Author), Yan Xu (Author), Yaokai Chen (Author), Biao Zhu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose. Serum cytokines/chemokines play important roles in cryptococcal meningitis, but it is unclear whether cytokines/chemokines in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contribute to high intracranial pressure (HICP) in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (HCM). Methods. CSF cytokines/chemokines were ass...