HMOX1 and viral encephalitis: The(GT)n repeat polymorphisms in HO-1 have been associated with severeacute pancreatitis (49), encephalitis in HIVinfection (50), pediatric non-alcoholic fattyliver disease (51), and cancer (52), and lower levels of HO-1 are linked todiabetic retinopathy (53) and peripheralartery diseases (54).