Canakinumab and cardiovascular outcomes: results of the CANTOS trial

• Main Authors: Syed Raza Shah (Author), Zainab Abbasi (Author), Mazia Fatima (Author), Rohan Kumar Ochani (Author), Waqas Shahnawaz (Author), Muhammad Asim Khan (Author), Syed Arbab Shah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IL-1 cytokines are mainly responsible for controlling a series of pro-inflammatory reactions induced in response to pathogen mediated tissue injury. Among the IL-1 cytokine family, IL-1 β results in upregulation of genes responsible for boosting immune system reactivity and inflammatory response. Wi...