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Genetic and environmental influences on the plasma interleukin-6 concentration in patients with a recent myocardial infarction: a case-control study.
Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research - 1 Feb 2011
Bennermo Marie, Nordin Margareta, Lundman Pia, Boqvist Susanna, Held Claes, Samnegård Ann, Ericsson Carl-Göran, Silveira Angela, Hamsten Anders, Nastase Maria Mannila, Tornvall Per
Abstract excerpt
The aim was to study the stimuli responsible for triggering and sustaining the plasma concentration of the inflammatory marker interleukin-6 (IL-6) in patients with a first myocardial infarction before the age of 60 and healthy control subjects matched for age and sex. The plasma IL-6 concentration, antibodies against Chlamydia pneumoniae, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Helicobacter pylori, herpes simplex...
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