Association between interleukin-6 gene polymorphism and iron regulation in hemodialysis patients infected with HCV.

Yasser B M AliSaad G MoussaSamar M ShahenMohammed A DewirIbrahim H El-Sayed

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia : 'orgao oficial de Sociedades Brasileira e Latino-Americana de Nefrologia (2021)

Our study indicated that IL-6 -174 G/C and -597 G/A polymorphisms may play a role in HCV susceptibility in HD patients. Additional prospective studies on a larger population are needed to confirm our findings.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
human immunodeficiency virus
patient reported
case control