Increased serum interleukin-6 level as a predictive biomarker for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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 con...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204920304104 |