Abstract
Aims and Background: Determine the correlation between cardiovascular risk parameters with serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Patients and Methods: Blood samples were obtained from 100 AMI patients (aged 40--60 years) admitted to the intensive care unit of our institution from March 2019 to February 2020, and from 40 age- and BMI-matched healthy adults. Results: Median IL-6 and hs-CRP levels were significantly higher in the AMI group (P < 0.001), as were fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, triglycerides, and LDLc, while HDLc was significantly lower. In the AMI group, hs-CRP was significantly correlated with BMI (r = 0.531; P < 0.001) and waist circumference (r = 0.448; P < 0.001). No significant differences in hs-CRP and IL-6 levels were observed between male and female AMI patients (5.90 +/- 2.0 vs. 6.80 +/- 8.2, P = 0.166; 21.23 +/- 8.2 vs. 21.06 +/- 8.7, P = 0.948, respectively), although IL-6 levels significantly differed between male and female controls (6.64 +/- 3.0 vs. 9.74 +/- 4.7, P = 0.017). Conclusion: IL-6 and hsCRP were significantly higher in the AMI group; however, no correlations with the biochemical parameters were observed. Further research into their involvement in the pathogenesis of AMI is needed.