IL-1β and IL-6 Upregulation in Children with H1N1 Influenza Virus Infection

• Main Authors: Antonio Chiaretti (Author), Silvia Pulitanò (Author), Giovanni Barone (Author), Pietro Ferrara (Author), Valerio Romano (Author), Domenico Capozzi (Author), Riccardo Riccardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The role of cytokines in relation to clinical manifestations, disease severity, and outcome of children with H1N1 virus infection remains thus far unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate interleukin IL-1β and IL-6 plasma expressions and their association with clinical findings, disease severi...