Abstract
Increased serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) was associated with a higher incidence of New York Heart Association functional classes III to IV and worse left ventricular function during follow-up. Patients with elevated serum IL-6 had poor prognosis. These results reinforce the concept that increased serum IL-6 may also play an important role in disease progression.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / immunology*
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / mortality
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Heart Failure / immunology*
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Heart Failure / mortality
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Humans
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Interleukin-6 / blood*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Contraction / physiology
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Prognosis
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Survival Analysis
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / immunology
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / mortality
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Ventricular Function, Left / physiology