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High eerum YKL-40 level in patients with COPD is related to hypoxemia and disease severity
(Tohoku Univ Medical Press, 2013)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health problem with increasing morbidity and mortality throughout the world. YKL-40 is a chitin-binding glycoprotein consisting of 383 amino acids, with a molecular ...
Copeptin: a new predictor for severe obstructive sleep apnea
(Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2015)
Introduction: Copeptin which is the C-terminal fragment of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a biomarker that has been reported to be increased in various cardiovascular disorders, cerebrovascular diseases and associated with ...
Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor is a novel biomarker predicting acute exacerbation in COPD
(Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2015)
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory condition, and progresses with acute exacerbations. (AE). During AE, levels of acute phase reactants such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and ...
Is the mean platelet volume predictive of hip fractures in the elderly?
(Korean Soc Laboratory Medicine, 2013)
Mean platelet volume (MPV) reflects the size of platelets and is
accepted as a marker of platelet function. Platelets secrete and
express a large number of substances that are crucial mediators of coagulation, inflammation, ...
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio may predict progression in patients with keratoconus
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014)
Purpose: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a new potential predictor of systemic inflammation in several diseases. in this study, we aimed to evaluate NLR in patients with keratoconus. Methods: This cross-sectional ...
Association between prostate volume and red cell distribution width
(Wiley, 2014)
ObjectivesTo evaluate relation between red cell distribution width (RDW) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MethodsThe overall study population consisted of 942 men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), ranging ...
Arterial stiffness measured via carotid femoral pulse wave velocity is associated with disease severity in COPD
(Daedalus Enterprises Inc, 2014)
BACKGROUND: Patients with COPD face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and increased cardiac mortality. Carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) is a validated measure of arterial stiffness, a well recognized ...
Counteraction of apoptotic and inflammatory effects of adriamycin in the liver cell culture by clinopitolite
(Humana Press Inc, 2016)
Growing evidence has been reported on adriamycin (ADR) hepatotoxicity in literature. Hepatotoxicity caused by the use of drugs has a serious undesirable effect in the cure of cancer patients that needs to be eliminated. ...
Relationship of osteoprotegerin to pulse wave velocity and carotid intima-media thickness in rheumatoid arthritis patients
(Springer Heidelberg, 2016)
Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is considered an important biomarker in cardiovascular (CV) disease. CV disease is the most common cause of mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a consequence of accelerated ...
Endocan levels and subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
(Sage Publications Inc, 2016)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. A major cause of morbidity and mortality in SLE is accelerated atherosclerosis. Endothelial-specific molecule 1 (endocan) is a potential ...