Interleukin-6 Predicts Carotid Plaque Severity, Vulnerability, and Progression

CONCLUSIONS: Circulating IL-6 predicts carotid plaque severity, vulnerability, and progression. The 2.0 pg/mL cutoff could facilitate the selection of individuals that would benefit from anti-IL-6 drugs for stroke prevention.PMID:35713008 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.122.320877

Source: Circulation Research - June 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Joseph Kamtchum-Tatuene Luca Saba Mirjam R Heldner Michiel H F Poorthuis Gert J de Borst Tatjana Rundek Stavros K Kakkos Seemant Chaturvedi Raffi Topakian Joseph F Polak Glen C Jickling Carotid Atherosclerosis and Stroke Collaboration (CASCO) Source Type: research