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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 ...
Visfatin and insulin levels and cigarette smoking are independent risk factors for hidradenitis suppurativa: a case-control study
(Springer, 2018)
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. HS has been associated with obesity, adipokine imbalance, dyslipidemia, pro-inflammation, and metabolic syndrome (MS). The aim of this study was to ...
Epicardial adipose tissue thickness is an independent predictor of critical and complex coronary artery disease by gensini and SYNTAX scores
(Texas Heart Institute, 2016)
Epicardial adipose tissue thickness is associated with the severity and extent of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. We prospectively investigated whether epicardial adipose tissue thickness is related to coronary ...
Ischemia-modified albumin and cardiovascular risk markers in polycystic ovary syndrome with or without insulin resistance
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2011)
The aim of this study was to evaluate ischemia-modified albumin levels (IMA) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) cases with and without insulin resistance and the correlation of IMA with carotid intima media thickness, ...
