Atherosclerosis
Volume 169, Issue 1 , Pages 193-194 , July 2003

Interleukin 6 but not interleukin 10 is associated with restenosis after coronary stenting

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PII: S0021-9150(03)00130-8

doi: 10.1016/S0021-9150(03)00130-8

Atherosclerosis
Volume 169, Issue 1 , Pages 193-194 , July 2003