Serum Levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TGF-β, and MMP-9 in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting and Regulation of MMP-9 in a New In Vitro Model of THP-1 Cells Activated by Stenting

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients scheduled for CAS.

Parameter		%
Age, years	66.15 ± 7.39
Sex, male	48	64.86
Hypertension	51	68.92
Coronary artery disease	9	12.16
Diabetes	23	31.08
Impaired glucose tolerance	14	18.92
Hyperlipidemia	54	72.97
Hyperthyroidism	1	1.35
Symptomatic stenosis	43	58.11
Stenosis degree
50%~70%	15	20.27
>70%	59	79.73

Values are given as mean ± SD or (%).