Inflammation markers and risk of developing hypertension: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.
Ahmad JayediAna Catarina Pinho-GomesLeonelo E BautistaMilad NazarzadehMahdieh Sadat ZargarSakineh Shab-BidarPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2019)
Higher levels of circulating CRP, hs-CRP and IL-6, but not IL-1β, were associated with the risk of developing hypertension. The association persisted in subgroups of studies defined by major sources of heterogeneity.