In the Elderly, Interleukin-6 Plasma Levels and the −174G>C Polymorphism Are Associated With the Development of Cardiovascular Disease
- 1 December 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 22 (12) , 2066-2071
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.0000040224.49362.60
Abstract
Objective— Interleukin (IL)-6–mediated inflammation is involved in cardiovascular disease (CVD). We assessed IL-6 levels and the −174G>C genotype in a case-control study of men and women (average a...Keywords
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