Abstract:Background:
Increased blood pressure variability (BPV) has been associated with stroke risk, but no serum inflammatory markers have been identified associated with increased BPV, despite preclinical data suggesting a role.
Methods:
This is a post-hoc analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) study. The study exposure was tertiles of serum level of interleukin-6 (IL-6) at the baseline study visit. The primary outcome was visit-to-visit… Show more
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