Proinflammatory cytokines, prostaglandins and zinc in febrile convulsions

Tutuncuoglu, S; Kutukculer, N; Kepe, L; Coker, ŞADİYE; Berdeli, A; Tekgul, H

doi:10.1046/j.1442-200x.2001.01389.x

Proinflammatory cytokines, prostaglandins and zinc in febrile convulsions

Tutuncuoglu S., Kutukculer N., Kepe L., Coker C., Berdeli A., Tekgul H.

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).