Plasma Concentration of Interleukin-6 and the Risk of Future Myocardial Infarction Among Apparently Healthy Men
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- 18 April 2000
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 101 (15) , 1767-1772
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.101.15.1767
Abstract
Background—Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a central role in inflammation and tissue injury. However, epidemiological data evaluating the role of IL-6 in atherogenesis are sparse. Methods and Results—In...Keywords
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