کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1903486 1534453 2011 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Interleukin-6 plasma levels and socioeconomic status in Brazilian elderly community-dwelling women
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی سالمندی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Interleukin-6 plasma levels and socioeconomic status in Brazilian elderly community-dwelling women
چکیده انگلیسی

Aging is related to a chronic increase in inflammatory cytokines. Adverse socioeconomic conditions are associated with increased plasma levels of these molecules, especially interleukin (IL)-6. Considering the differential profile of elderly Brazilians regarding their socioeconomic and cultural aspects, the objectives of this study were: to assess the correlation and differences between levels of IL-6 and socioeconomic status (education and income) in elderly women. IL-6 levels were measured using ELISA. The Spearman test was used to determine the correlation between IL-6 and socioeconomic status, and the Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney tests for cytokine level differences across education and income. IL-6 showed a significant inverse correlation with education (r = −0.205, p = 0.014) and income (r = −0.185, p = 0.028). Differences in IL-6 levels were registered across the education variables. The results corroborate evidence that low socioeconomic status is related to higher IL-6 plasma levels in elderly women.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - Volume 53, Issue 2, September–October 2011, Pages 196–199
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