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Metab Syndr Relat Disord
February 2018
1 Department of Nutrition, Exercise, and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark .
Background: Low-grade systemic inflammation (LGSI) is often characterized by elevated levels of interleukin (IL)6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α, and C-reactive protein (CRP). Other serum proteins, ex vivo-stimulated cytokine production, and leukocyte count have, however, also been suggested LGSI-markers, but their associations with the metabolic syndrome (MS) are less clear. We aimed to evaluate mutual relationships between in vivo and ex vivo inflammatory markers and their association with MS and its subcomponents.
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August 2015
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
Background And Aim: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recent studies showed endothelial dysfunction and pentraxin-3 both of an early marker for development of cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between severity of OSAS and endothelial dysfunction and inflammatory markers including pentraxin-3 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).
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September 2015
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, incurable hereditary disease. The vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) is the most frequently occurring acute complication in sickle cell patients and accounts for the majority of SCD-related hospital admissions. Another major complication is the potentially fatal acute chest syndrome (ACS).
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