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Dissecting the IL-6 pathway in cardiometabolic disease: A Mendelian randomization study on both IL6 and IL6R.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jun 2022
Cupido Arjen J, Asselbergs Folkert W, Natarajan Pradeep, Ridker Paul M, Hovingh G Kees, Schmidt A Floriaan
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Chronic inflammation is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). IL-6 signalling perturbation through IL-6 or IL-6R blockade may have potential benefit on cardiovascular risk. It is unknown whether targeting either IL-6 or IL-6 receptor may result in similar effects on CVD and adverse events. We compared the anticipated effects of targeting IL-6 and IL-6 receptor on cardiometabolic risk and potential...
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