Interleukin 6 polymorphisms are associated with cardiovascular risk factors in premature coronary artery disease patients and healthy controls of the GEA Mexican study

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an acute-phase protein that plays an important role in the inflammatory response, vascular inflammation, and atherosclerosis process. The study aimed to establish whether IL-6 gene polymorphisms and IL-6 concentrations are associated with premature coronary artery disease (pCAD) and cardiovascular risk factors.