IL6 and myocardial infarction: Notably, myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction have been identified as conditions associated with alterations in albumin levels.[25,26] The HALP score can represent a symptom marker, and ALB is one of its scores.[27] Lower serum albumin levels promote chronic low-grade inflammation by impairing the body’s ability to clear inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6) and free radicals and damaging the body’s binding and.[28]