Increased interleukin-6 levels associated with malaria infection and disease severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Polrat Wilairatana, Wanida Mala, Giovanni De Jesus Milanez, Frederick Ramirez Masangkay, Kwuntida Uthaisar Kotepui, Manas Kotepui
• Other Authors: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/75409
• Institution: Mahidol University

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is generated by immune cells during infection with malaria parasites and they are associated with the immunopathogenesis of malaria. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the differences in IL-6 levels between several groups of patients with malaria an...