An investigation of plasma interleukin-6 in sport-related concussion.

Alex P Di Battista Shawn G RhindDoug RichardsMichael G Hutchison

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Perturbations to circulating IL-6 concentrations, a key inflammatory cytokine, may be more pronounced following SRC in athletes who have a history of concussion. These results add to a growing body of evidence supporting the involvement of inflammation at all phases of recovery following SRC, and potentially support a concomitant effect of prior concussion on acute SRC pathophysiology.

Keyphrases

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