Chemokine and Cytokine Cascade Caused by Skewing of the Th1-Th2 Balance Is Associated with High Intracranial Pressure in HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis

Purpose. Serum cytokines/chemokines play important roles in cryptococcal meningitis, but it is unclear whether cytokines/chemokines in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contribute to high intracranial pressure (HICP) in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (HCM). Methods. CSF cytokines/chemokines were ass...

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Main Authors: Lijun Xu, Yongzheng Guo, Yizhou Zhao, Yufan Xu, Xiuming Peng, Zongxing Yang, Ran Tao, Ying Huang, Yan Xu, Yaokai Chen, Biao Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2053958