HGF and rheumatic disorder: Multivariable logistic regressions adjusted for rheumatic disease and history of never smoking in the CAREBANK patients showed increased levels of HGF (OR 18.050, 95% CI 4.372–74.517, p < 0.001), M-CSF (OR 2.257, 95% CI 1.375–3.705, p = 0.001) and IL-6 (OR 1.586, 95% CI 1.131–2.224, p = 0.007) in ACS patients (p < 0.01).