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Elsevier, Atherosclerosis, 1(239), p. 125-130, 2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.12.046

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Plasma IL-5 concentration and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis

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Abstract

Genetic variants robustly associated with coronary artery disease were reported in the vicinity of the interleukin (IL)-5 locus, and animal studies suggested a protective role for IL-5 in atherosclerosis. Therefore, we set this work to explore IL-5 as a plasma biomarker for early subclinical atherosclerosis, as determined by measures of baseline severity and change over time of carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT).