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Accurate and Simple Measurement of the Pro-inflammatory Cytokine IL-1β using a Whole Blood Stimulation Assay
Published on: March 1, 2011
Relationship between very low frequency heart rate variability and interleukin-6 levels in healthy young individuals
1Aichi Medical College for Rehabilitation, Ichiba519, Kiyosu City, Aichi, Japan.
Abstract:
The autonomic nervous system regulates chronic inflammation, with heart rate variability (HRV) reflecting this regulation. We investigated the relationship between HRV and inflammatory markers (IL-6, hs-CRP) in 26 healthy young adults (19.9 ± 0.8 years). Participants underwent 24-hour heart rate monitoring, and HRV indices were derived from the median of 5-minute segments. Bayesian correlation analysis was employed to estimate relationships between natural log-transformed (Ln) parameters. LnIL-6 showed substantial positive associations with 24-hour and night-time LnVLF (Bayes factor = 18.61 and 3.24, respectively), with 95% credible intervals entirely above zero. The VLF component is a unique indicator of serum IL-6 in young adults.
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