Interleukin-6 Gene -174 G/C Promoter Polymorphism Predicts Severity and Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients from North India

Conclusions: Patients with the GC genotype had more severe strokes with poorer short and long-term outcomes and increased mortality. The GG genotype was associated with less severe strokes, better short and long-term prognosis, and survival. The GG genotype appears to be protective against stroke severity, outcome, and mortality.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 12, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Baidarbhi Chakraborty, Debashish Chowdhury, Gaurav Vishnoi, Binita Goswami, Jugal Kishore, Sarita Agarwal Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research