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BACKGROUND:Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality both in industrialized and developing countries. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall, ...

Ischemia modified albumin is a novel marker of ischemia generated due to hypooxygenation and increased hydroxyl free radicals in low pH. The molecule has been licenced for clinical use as an early marker for acute coronary ...

Objective: Although the mechanism is still not so clear, ischemia modified albumin is produced as a result of the occurrence of changes in metal binding regions on the albumin with the production of reactive oxygen species. ...

This article summarizes the literature on current definition, suggested pathogenetic mechanisms and the role of laboratory assessment in the differential diagnosis of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) from other causes of ...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of cystatin C, interleukin-1b (IL-1b), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) in the total saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of periodontally healthy ...

Preeclampsia is a syndrome of unknown etiopathogenesis. Recent studies carried out on preeclampsia have focused on the increase in free radicals in the feto-placental unit with poor perfusion. It is believed that the ...

Background: In the emergency department (ED), the diagnosis of acute myocardial ischaemia is very difficult because of the absence of a rapid, reliable diagnostic test. The albumin cobalt binding (ACB) assay is a good ...

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients have increased cardiovascular morbidityand mortality. The cardiovascular markers associated with OSA are currently not defined.Objectives: The aims of this study were to ...

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the relationship between birth weight, and maternal serum insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) and kisspeptin-1 (KISS-1) levels, and first-trimester fetal volume ...