Results may indicate that genotypes associated to reduced risk in closely linked CXCL9 and CXCL10 genes may modulate local expression of the chemokines themselves, and simultaneously affect myocardial expression of other key chemokines as well as intensity of myocarditis.
C protein-induced myocarditis and subsequent dilated cardiomyopathy: rescue from death and prevention of dilated cardiomyopathy by chemokine receptor DNA therapy.