Assertion: atherosclerosis's risk factor | /r/CapableOf | track with inflammatory biomarkers
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text: In particular, prospective epidemiological studies have found increased vascular risk in association with increased basal levels of cytokines such as IL-6 and TNF-α49,59–61; cell adhesion molecules such as soluble ICAM-1, P selectin, and E selectin62–64; and downstream acute-phase reactants such as CRP, fibrinogen, and serum amyloid A.48,49,65–70a Several traditional cardiovascular risk factors track with these inflammatory biomarkers, in particular central obesity and body mass index.