| Improved endothelial function (azithromycin) |
| Antioxidant effects (erythromycin, roxithromycin) |
| Decreased von Willebrand factor levels (azithromycin) |
| Decreased IL 1, 6 and 8 (azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, roxithromycin) |
| Decreased TNFα (azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, roxithromycin) |
| Decreased granulocyte/monocyte colony-stimulating factor (clarithromycin) |
| Decreased monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (azithromycin) |
| Decreased E-selectin (azithromycin) |
| Decreased CRP (roxithromycin) |