Research Article

Body Mass Index (BMI) and Its Influence on the Cardiovascular and Operative Risk Profile in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients: Impact of Inflammation and Leptin

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IL-6 levels (a) and leucocytes (b) compared in patients with intraoperative status of severe coronary calcification (sclerosis, black) or normal coronary sclerosis (control, grey). Patients with severe coronary calcification had significantly higher levels of IL-6 ( vs ), whereas leucocytes were only increased by trend ( vs cells/ng, ). Data are , patients.
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