Interleukin-6 ( <i>IL-6</i> ) and the Prognosis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Abstract

Aortic aneurysms appear to be an important source of circulating IL-6, the concentration being influenced by genotype. For patients with small aneurysms, the -174 G-->C IL-6 genotype predicts future cardiovascular mortality.