Moreover, in a small “real-world” cohort of patients with carotid artery stenosis undergoing carotid endarterectomy (n = 78), we analyzed the expression of IL6 and IL6 receptor genes in carotid artery plaques and found that their expression were upregulated in patients with a recent ischemic cerebrovascular event (≤ 6 months from carotid surgery) [9]. This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and coronary atherosclerosis measurement.