Inflammatory cytokines and ischemic stroke risk: The REGARDS cohort.

Nancy Swords JennyPeter W CallasSuzanne E JuddLeslie A McClureBrett KisselaNeil A ZakaiMary Cushman

Published in: Neurology (2019)

In this biracial population-based sample, IL-6 was strongly associated with risk of incident stroke and mediated the racial disparity in stroke via inflammatory effects of risk factors. Further study on the clinical utility of IL-6 measurement in stroke risk assessment would be helpful.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
risk assessment
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
heavy metals
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage
african american
breast cancer risk