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Interleukin-18, the Metabolic Syndrome, and Subclinical Atherosclerosis
Author(s) -
Andreas Zirlik,
Shuaib Abdullah,
Norbert Gerdes,
Lindsey A. MacFarlane,
Uwe Schönbeck,
Amit V. Khera,
Darren K. McGuire,
Gloria Lena Vega,
Scott M. Grundy,
Peter Libby,
James A. de Lemos
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.107.149484
Subject(s) - metabolic syndrome , asymptomatic , medicine , coronary atherosclerosis , cardiology , subclinical infection , population , coronary artery disease , obesity , environmental health
Although IL-18 promotes atherogenesis in animal studies and predicts cardiovascular risk in humans, it is unknown whether elevated IL-18 levels are associated with coronary atherosclerosis in the general population.

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