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Epilepsy is a chronic disorder in which immune dysregulation is shown to be involved. Imbalances in the cytokine levels both in serum and brain tissue have been demonstrated in epileptic patients. In the present study, we assessed mRNA expression of TNF-α, TGF-β, IFN-γ, CXCL8, IL-1β, IL-2, 1L-4, IL-6, IL-17 and CXCL8 in blood samples of 40 epileptic patients compared with age- and sex-matched healthy...