HCMV infection and IFITM3 rs12252 are associated with Rasmussen's encephalitis disease progression.

Yi-Song WangQiao-Li LuoYu-Guang GuanDong-Ying FanGuo-Ming LuanJing An

Published in: Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2021)

These results suggest that the IFITM3 rs12252-C is associated with the disease progression of RE patients via facilitating persistent HCMV infection in brain tissue and provides new insight into understanding the pathogenesis of RE.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
resting state
white matter
multiple sclerosis
functional connectivity
subarachnoid hemorrhage