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Relationship between serum endocan levels and other predictors of endothelial dysfunction in obese women
(Sage Publications, 2022)
Endocan, or endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 (ESM-1), is a potential inflammatory marker implicated in endothelial dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between serum endocan levels ...
The effects of TNF-alpha inhibitors on carbon tetrachloride-induced nephrotoxicity
(Taylo & Francis Ltd., 2021)
Objectives: Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), employed in various industrial fields, can cause acute damage in renal tissues. This study investigated the therapeutic effect of the TNF-alpha inhibitor Infliximab on TGF-beta and ...
Atherogenic index of plasma may be strong predictor of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with Behcet disease
(Springer Heidelberg, 2017)
Behcet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis characterized by cardiovascular complications. Early diagnosis of these complications can reduce morbidity and mortality. Carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) and the ...
The relationship between atherogenic index and carotid artery atherosclerosis in familial mediterranean fever: A pilot study
(Sage Publications Inc, 2017)
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a disease characterized by chronic inflammation. Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a logarithmic value of the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and it is a ...
Helicobacter pylori can be related to carotid intima-media thickness, epicardial adipose tissue thickness and serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels
(Comenius Univ, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori (HP) affects the cardiovascular system. Our aim in this study was to evaluate, whether an infection with HP causes subclinical atherosclerosis. METHODS: We included 90 patients with dyspeptic ...
Is increasing the dose of entecavir effective in partial virological responders?
(Dove Medical Press Ltd., 2014)
Objective: To analyze the effect of increasing Entecavir (ETV) dosage in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who partially responded to ETV after 1 year. Methods: Twenty-three hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive and ...
Has the required importance been given to the diagnosis and treatment of prediabetes?
(Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS), 2014)
DEAR EDITOR,
The incidence of prediabetes increases steadily due to increasing obesity, consumption of fast food and sedentary lifestyle. Diet, increasing physical activities and metformin/acarbose therapy are used in ...
Does low pentraxin-3 levels associate with polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity?
(E-Century Publishing Corp, 2014)
Pentraxin-3 (PTX3) a cytokine-inducible molecule is released from various tissues. Its level increases as a response to different inflammatory conditions. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is considered as a proinflammatory ...
Serum fibronectin levels in acute and chronic viral hepatitis patients
(Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014)
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the serum fibronectin (FN) levels and liver enzyme activities in patients with acute hepatitis (A, B, C) and chronic viral hepatitis (B, C); determine whether the virus ...
Is adalimumab protective in ischemia‐reperfusion injury in lung?
(Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2015)
Objective(s): Increasing cytokines and reactive oxygen species (ROS) during ischemia reperfusion (I?R) leads to the lung damage. Adalimumab (Ada) is a potent tumor necrosis factor?alpha (TNF??) inhibitor agent. We aimed ...