Increased peripheral blood inflammatory cytokine levels in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a meta-analysis study

Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with poorly understood etiology. Increasing evidence suggest that inflammation may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of ALS. Several studies have demonstrated altered levels of blood cytokines in ALS, but result...

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Main Authors: Yang Hu, Chang Cao, Xiao-Yan Qin, Yun Yu, Jing Yuan, Yu Zhao, Yong Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09097-1