Arch Bronconeumol
December 2024
Introduction: Previous studies have proposed forced expiratory volume in 0.5s (FEV) to determine health outcomes in infants and young children, but few studies exist in adults. This study aims to investigate the associations between FEV and all-cause mortality in adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoronary artery disease (CAD) is a common cardiovascular disease that has attracted attention worldwide due to its high morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have shown that abnormal microRNA (miRNA) expression is effective in CAD diagnoses and processes. However, the potential relationship between miRNAs and CAD remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArteriosclerosis poses a significant risk to human health and involves the thickening and hardening of the walls of arteries. Accumulated evidence demonstrates that aberrant proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) accounts for the onset and progression of arteriosclerosis. Suppression of their proliferation has been demonstrated to be an effective anti-arteriosclerosis strategy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvid Based Complement Alternat Med
January 2016
To explore the protective effects of Danhong injection against cerebral damage during on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery and its mechanism. Methods. Fifty patients scheduled for on-pump CABG surgery were randomly divided into Danhong injection group (group D) and control group (group C).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn some GWAs studies, GALNT2 and APOE polymorphisms have been identified to be related to alterations of plasma or serum HDL-C and TG concentrations. The purpose of our study is to assess the contribution of GALNT2 rs4846914, APOE rs429358, rs7412, rs405509 variants, and several environmental factors to the development of hypertension disease in the China Han population. A hospital-based case-control study was conducted.
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