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Plasma Levels of Interleukin-6 and -18 Significantly Increase in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Objectives: Inflammatory pathways play a significant role in atherosclerosis that leads to acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The initial stages of atherosclerosis are often asymptomatic; when atherosclerotic plaques become unstable it leads to ACS. Therefore, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of atherosclerosis mu …