2022
Baseline Serum Biomarkers of Inflammation and Subsequent Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability: A Post Hoc Analysis of MESA
Wong KH, Muddasani V, Peterson C, Sheibani N, Arkin C, Cheong I, Majersik JJ, Biffi A, Petersen N, Falcone GJ, Sansing LH, de Havenon AH. Baseline Serum Biomarkers of Inflammation and Subsequent Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability: A Post Hoc Analysis of MESA. American Journal Of Hypertension 2022, 36: 144-147. PMID: 36315490, PMCID: PMC11484580, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpac122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure variabilityHigh blood pressure variabilitySerum inflammatory markersPlasmin-antiplasmin complexC-reactive proteinInterleukin-6Inflammatory markersBlood pressureStudy visitPressure variabilityBaseline serum IL-6Visit blood pressure variabilityLipid-lowering medicationsMean blood pressureSerum IL-6Markers of inflammationSystolic blood pressureBaseline study visitBody mass indexOnly IL-6Major vascular diseasesMulti-Ethnic StudyBaseline serum biomarkersPatient age categoryPost Hoc Analysis
2021
Association of Serum IL-6 (Interleukin 6) With Functional Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Leasure AC, Kuohn LR, Vanent KN, Bevers MB, Kimberly WT, Steiner T, Mayer SA, Matouk CC, Sansing LH, Falcone GJ, Sheth KN. Association of Serum IL-6 (Interleukin 6) With Functional Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2021, 52: 1733-1740. PMID: 33682454, PMCID: PMC8085132, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.032888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6 levelsPerihematomal edema volumeIntracerebral hemorrhageIL-6Edema volumeFunctional outcomeICH locationICH volumeTreatment groupsSerum IL-6 levelsBaseline ICHAcute brain injuryLarge intracerebral hemorrhageSerum IL-6Predictors of outcomeSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageRankin ScalePoor outcomeProinflammatory cytokinesTrial populationBrain injurySecondary analysisStrong associationFast trialsOutcomes