Sex- and age-related differences in inflammatory markers and their association with coronary artery disease

The independent risk factors for the onset of CAD in women and older men were IL-5 and IL-6, respectively. This finding provides important clues for selecting the appropriate population for anti-inflammatory treatment of CAD. However, due to the retrospective design of this study, there may be unmeasured confounding factors, and future prospective studies are still needed to further verify these associations.