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
2018
Plasma IL-6 Levels are Independently Associated with Functional Outcome and Markers of Secondary Injury in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (P4.296)
Leasure A, Steinschneider A, Falcone G, Gilmore E, Sansing L, Sheth K. Plasma IL-6 Levels are Independently Associated with Functional Outcome and Markers of Secondary Injury in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (P4.296). Neurology 2018, 90 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.90.15_supplement.p4.296.Peer-Reviewed Original Research