Associations of Serum IL-18 Levels With Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
- 1 July 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 25 (7), 1458-1462
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.0000168417.52486.56
Abstract
Objective— Elevated circulating levels of IL-18 can predict future coronary heart disease. Although IL-18 is thought to play a crucial role in atherosclerosis, whether circulating IL-18 levels are ... With the use of B-mode ultrasound, this study examined the relationships of serum IL-18 levels with carotid intima-media thickness (IMT). We have found that higher IL-18 levels are associated with ...Keywords
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