IL6 and myocardial infarction: On the other hand, median levels of IL-6 in cases and participants without CVD events in our study were similar to the levels detected in men who did or did not develop myocardial infarction in a large prospective study: 1.81 versus 1.46 pg/mL (p = 0.002) and 2.21 versus 1.49 pg/mL (p = 0.003), respectively [29].