Interleukin-16 Polymorphism Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke

• Main Authors: Xiao-li Liu (Author), Jian-zong Du (Author), Yu-miao Zhou (Author), Qin-fen Shu (Author), Ya-guo Li (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Clinical and experimental data have demonstrated that inflammation plays fundamental roles in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is identified as a proinflammatory cytokine that is a key element in the ischemic cascade after cerebral ischemia. We aimed to examine the relatio...