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Relationship of serum pentraxin-3 with peripheral arterial disease
(2017-06-06)
Aim: Since atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process associated with peripheral artery disease (PAD), the inflammatory marker pentraxin (PTX) may
increase in PAD.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional ...
The predictive role of serum cystatin C levels in polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents
(2016)
Study Objective: To evaluate the correlation between serum cystatin levels and clinical parameters in adolescents with polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS).
Design, Setting, Participants, Interventions, and Main Outcome ...
An update on the relationships between rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis
(2010-04-04)
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Cardiovascular events are the most important
cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Beyond the traditional cardiovascular
risk ...
Impact of physical activity on inflammation: Effects on cardiovascular disease risk and other inflammatory conditions
(2012)
Since the 19th century, many studies have enlightened the role of inflammation
in atherosclerosis, changing our perception of “vessel plaque due to oxidized
lipoproteins”, similar to a “rusted pipe”, towards a disease ...