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Hisashi Kawashima1, Hiroaki Ioi, Chiako Ishii, Yuka Hasegawa, Masahiro Amaha, Yasuyo Kashiwagi, Kouji Takekuma, Akinori Hoshika, Yasuo Watanabe.
Abstract
For a better understanding of the role of the viral load, free radicals, and cytokines in viral meningitis, we surveyed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained from patients below 1 year of age who showed positive for enterovirus. In their first examinations interleukin (IL)-6 and free radicals increased whereas pleocytosis was rarely observed. IL-6 decreased within the short period. Viral loads and free radicals increased simultaneously. IL-6 and free radicals of CSF are helpful for diagnosis and treatment of viral meningitis at an early stage. (c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18484653 PMCID: PMC6649048 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.20244
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Lab Anal ISSN: 0887-8013 Impact factor: 2.352