Inflammation markers and risk of developing hypertension: a meta-analysis of cohort studies

Objective To systematically assess the association of circulating inflammation markers with the future risk of hypertension. Methods We did a systematic literature search of PubMed and Scopus, from database inception to July 10, 2018. Prospective and retrospective cohort studies evaluating the association of circulating C reactive protein (CRP), high-sensitive CRP (hs-CRP), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and IL-1β to the risk of developing hypertension in...