Interleukin 6 (rs1800795) and pentraxin 3 (rs2305619) polymorphisms-association with inflammation and all-cause mortality in end-stage-renal disease patients on dialysis

Abstract Chronic inflammation plays an important role in the progression and outcome of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The circulating levels of the inflammatory biomarkers interleukin 6 (IL6) and pentraxin 3 (PTX3) are enhanced in CKD patients, and are associated with the progression of the disease...

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Main Authors: Susana Rocha, Maria João Valente, Susana Coimbra, Cristina Catarino, Petronila Rocha-Pereira, José Gerardo Oliveira, José Madureira, João Carlos Fernandes, Maria do Sameiro-Faria, Vasco Miranda, Luís Belo, Alice Santos-Silva, Elsa Bronze-da-Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94075-x