Circulating IL-10 Levels in Carotid Artery Disease

ABBREVIATIONS

AHA –

American Heart Association

CAD –

coronary artery disease

CEA –

carotid endarterectomy

ICA –

internal carotid artery

IL –

Interleukin

IFN-γ –

Interferon - gamma

MDCT -

multi-detector computerized tomography

PAD –

peripheral artery disease

ROC –

Receiver’s operating characteristic curve

TIA –

transient ischemic attacks

TNF-α –

tumor necrosis factor-alpha