Elevated serum interleukin-6 is predictive of coronary artery disease in intermediate risk overweight patients referred for coronary angiography

Elevated serum interleukin-6 is predictive of coronary artery disease in intermediate risk overweight patients referred for coronary angiography

Abstract Background Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a central role in atherosclerosis and inflammation. It may improve risk prediction in patients at intermediate cardiovascular risk. Objective To analyze the impact of serum IL-6 in predicting early angiographic coronary artery disease in patients at int...

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Main Authors: Marco V. Wainstein, Márcio Mossmann, Gustavo N. Araujo, Sandro C. Gonçalves, Gabriela L. Gravina, Marlei Sangalli, Francine Veadrigo, Roselene Matte, Rejane Reich, Fernanda G. Costa, Michael Andrades, Antônio Marcos V. da Silva, Marcello C. Bertoluci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Interleukin-6
Risk factors
Risk scores
Coronary angiography
Inflammation
Coronary artery disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-017-0266-5

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