Proinflammatory cytokines, prostaglandins and zinc in febrile convulsions
PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.43, no.3, pp.235-239, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 43 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2001
- Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1442-200x.2001.01389.x
- Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.235-239
- Keywords: febrile convulsions, interleukin-1 alpha, interleukin-1 beta, prostaglandins, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, zinc
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: Some changes in the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, prostaglandins and zinc (Zn) in peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have been suggested to occur for the pathogenesis of febrile convulsions (FC).