Independent Association of Interleukin 6 With Low Dynamic Lung Function and Airflow Limitation in Well-Treated People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Rebekka F ThudiumAndreas D KnudsenJakob Hjorth Von StemannMalene Hove-SkovsgaardHedda HoelAmanda MocroftJoanne ReekieAndreas RonitJan GerstoftJørgen VestboMarius TrøseidÁlvaro H BorgesSisse R OstrowskiSusanne Dam NielsenPublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)
IL-6 levels were elevated and independently associated with low dynamic lung function and airflow limitation in well-treated PWH, suggesting that systemic inflammation may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic pulmonary diseases.