Associations between cardiovascular disease risk factors and IL-6 and hsCRP levels in the elderly

Age-related diseases, including cardiovascular diseases (CVD) may be stimulated by microinflammation, marked by increased level of IL-6 and high-sensitivity CRP (hsCRP). We aimed to investigate whether aging “per se” independently contributes to the microinflammation, in addition to traditional and novel CVD risk factors. The research sample included 4979 participants from PolSenior Study, aged over 65 years. The study consisted of three visits...