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Pathogens have been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory atherosclerosis. Given the pleiotropic role of interleukin-6 in the regulation of cytokines, lipid homeostasis, vascular remodeling, and apoptosis we hypothesized that IL-6 plays an important role in development and progression to inflammatory atherosclerosis.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, 700 Albany Street, W201E, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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