Effects of antihypertensives with and without IL-6 lowering properties on long-term blood pressure control: The prospective HELIUS cohort

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2024.200358
• Publication Date: 2024-12-11T08:25:42Z
• Authors: Hillmann Batuo; Eva van der Linden; Henrike Galenkamp; Eric Moll van Cha...; Bert-Jan van der ...; Felix P. Chilunga
• Keywords: RC666-701; Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system; Research Paper

Chronic inflammation is a well-recognized contributor to hypertension pathogenesis. However, the role of targeting in treatment, particularly through modulation inflammatory markers like interleukin-6 (IL-6), remains less understood. We investigated effects antihypertensive medications with and without IL-6-lowering properties on long-term blood pressure (BP) control multi-ethnic cohort Netherlands.