1. Increased serum interleukin-6 level as a predictive biomarker for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Peng Zhou, Maieryemu Waresi, Yikai Zhao, Hung-Chen Lin, Bangwei Wu, Nanqing Xiong, Huiyang Li, Qingyu Huang, Xinping Luo, and Jian Li
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Firilhação auricular ,Interleucina-6 ,Acidente vascular cerebral ,Prognóstico ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is related to a higher risk of thromboembolic events and mortality. Some studies have demonstrated that the inflammatory biomarker interleukin-6 (IL-6) is associated with a higher risk of higher thrombosis in AF patients, but the real effect of IL-6 remains a controversy. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the association between IL-6 and thromboembolic events, as well as bleeding events, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) events and all-cause mortality in AF. Results: A total of five studies involving 22 928 patients met our inclusion criteria for the systematic review. The higher level of IL-6 in AF patients is related to long-term thromboembolic events including stroke (RR 1.44, CI 95% 1.09-1.90, p=0.01). IL-6 meant a higher risk of long-term bleeding risk (RR 1.36, CI 95% 1.06-1.74, p=0.02), ACS risk (RR 1.81, CI 95% 1.43-2.30, p
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- 2020
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