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Figure 2 (a) Serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6 were significantly higher during the acute phase of myocardial infarction in patients with GT+TT (open squares) compared with those with GG (filled diamonds) genotype (p < 0.05). Serum IL-6 was not significantly different in GT+TT compared with GG in patients one year after the event or in control patients (p = NS). Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05 vs. GG; {ddagger}p < 0.01 vs. acute phase; §p < 0.05 vs. matched control patients (adjusted according to Bonferoni). (b) Serum levels of interleukin-1b (IL-1b) were significantly higher during the acute phase of myocardial infarction compared with one year later (p < 0.01 for all genotypes), but there was no significant difference between patients with GT+TT (open squares) and GG (filled diamonds) genotype (p = NS). Serum IL-1b was not significantly different in GT+TT compared with GG in patients one year after the event or in matched control patients (p = NS). Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. {ddagger}p < 0.01 vs. acute phase; ap < 0.01 vs. matched control patients (adjusted according to Bonferroni).