Relationship between sociodemographic, anthropometric and biochemical characteristics and degree of peripheral arterial disease.

Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a severe atherosclerotic condition. The relationship between various risk factors and severity of PAD, measured by Ankle Brachial Index (ABI), has been the subject of a relatively small number of studies.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether there was any relationship between severity of PAD, expressed as ABI, and anthropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients, including inflammatory markers.

[Relationship between nutritional status and some inflammatory markers].

Introduction: Obesity is well known risk factor of metabolic complications and CVD. On the other hand, CRP as a marker of inflammation has lately aroused huge interest as predictor of cardiovascular risk.

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine whether the nutritional status parameters were related to some inflammatory markers and what was the extent of such relation.

[Nutritional support in short bowel syndrome].

Short bowel syndrome most commonly result after bowel resection for necrosis of the bowel. It may be caused by arterial or venous thrombosis, volvolus and in children, necrotizing enterocolitis. The other causes are Crohn's disease, intestinal atresia.