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Scientific letters
Raised interleukin 6 concentrations as a predictor of postangioplasty restenosis
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The most common pathogenesis of coronary artery disease is atherosclerotic plaque formation in the coronary arteries leading to narrowing of the blood vessel and impairment of blood flow.1 ,2 Therapeutic measures are aimed at revascularisation and increased blood flow. While coronary angioplasty is widely used today, one shortcoming of this procedure is the occurrence of restenosis in which the lesion regenerates in approximately 30% of patients within three months, necessitating reoperation.3 Although the pathogenic mechanisms of restenosis have been extensively studied in recent years, the underlying mechanisms are still not fully understood but are thought to be associated with neointimal formation as part of an …