| Literature DB >> 29961573 |
Thor Ueland1, Ola Kleveland2, Annika E Michelsen3, Rune Wiseth2, Jan Kristian Damås4, Kirsten B Holven5, Pål Aukrust6, Lars Gullestad7, Arne Yndestad8, Bente Halvorsen3.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The IL-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab has been shown to attenuate the proatherogenic lipoprotein a [Lp(a)] in rheumatoid arthritis. We evaluated if a single dose of tocilizumab reduced Lp(a) in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).Entities:
Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; IL-6 antagonism; Inflammation; Lipoprotein(a)
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29961573 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.06.093
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN: 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164