Epidemiology of interleukin-6: the 30-year follow-up of the 1982 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study

Background Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death globally. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a biomarker of cardiovascular risk. Aim To investigate factors associated with IL-6 concentration in serum, from early life up to 30 years of age. Subjects and methods In the 2012–2013 follow-up, IL-6 wa...

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Main Authors: Francine Silva dos Santos, Isabel Oliveira de Oliveira, Gicele Costa Mintem, Bernardo Lessa Horta, Denise Petrucci Gigante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-08-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2021.1998619