IL6 and atherosclerosis: Atherosclerosis reported from the British Women’s Heart and Health study that the level of this cytokine was not directly associated with the risk of coronary heart disease.18 Interestingly, the Women’s Health Initiative showed a direct correlation between high levels of IL-6 and ischaemic heart disease.10 Undoubtedly, cardiovascular risk was not assessed only by measuring the IL-6 plasma levels, but also by determining other cardiovascular risk factors.10