Do toxic heavy metals affect antioxidant defense mechanisms in humans?

The aim of this study was to prove whether anthropogenic pollution affects antioxidant defense mechanisms such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity, ferritin (FRT) concentration and total antioxidant status (TAS) in human serum. The study area involves polluted and salted environment (Kujawy region; northern-middle Poland) and Tuchola Forestry (unpolluted control area). We investigated 79 blood samples of volunteers from polluted area and 82 from the control in 2008 and 2009.

The Impact of Sex and Age on Serum Prohepcidin Concentration in Healthy Adults.

Introduction: Within the last 8 years, it has become evident that hepcidin has a diagnostic and therapeutic potential. Therefore, it is a great need to establish the reference interval for hepcidin and its precursor. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of age and sex on serum prohepcidin concentration in healthy adults.

Combined periprocedural evaluation of CRP and TNF-alpha enhances the prediction of clinical restenosis and major adverse cardiac events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions.

To assess the value of serial C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) evaluation in the risk stratification in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. The study was designed as a prospective cohort trial with a 1-year follow-up. Eighty patients (70 with stable angina, 10 with unstable angina) were enrolled.

[Activation of fibrynolysis in children with chronic B or C hepatitis].

Unlabelled: Fibrinolysis is involved in numerous systemic processes, including inflammation and tissue remodeling. Up to date researchers focused on hemostasis problems in patients with cirrhosis. There are little data about fibrynolysis in patient with chronic viral hepatitis.

Endothelial dysfunction in acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation in the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is one of the most common chronic infections in humans. While a causative relationship between H.

Antibodies to Chlamydia pneumoniae and haemostatic factors in acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation.

Background: Various chronic infections, including Chlamydia pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae), are regarded as one of the possible factors which initiates, progresses and exacerbates atherosclerotic process. The relationship between C.