Increased Expression of Interleukin-1 in Coronary Artery Disease With Downregulatory Effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- 27 April 2004
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 109 (16), 1966-1972
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000125700.33637.b1
Abstract
Background— Inflammation is important in atherogenesis. Interleukin (IL)-1 is the prototypic inflammatory cytokine. We hypothesized a dysbalance between inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators...Keywords
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