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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, ...
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 ...
The protective effects of perindopril against acute kidney damage caused by septic shock
(Springer/Plenum Publishers, 2021)
Acute kidney injury (AKI) resulting from septic shock caused by sepsis is an important health problem encountered at rates of 55-73%. Increasing oxidative stress and inflammation following sepsis is a widely observed ...
Relation of serum hepcidin levels and restless legs syndrome in chronic hemodialysis patients
(Springer Heidelberg, 2021)
Background Iron deficiency anemia, pregnancy, and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are common causes of secondary restless legs syndrome (RLS). Serum ferritin is considered the most specific test associated with the total ...
Mean platelet volume and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio as related to inflammation markers and anti-CCP in rheumatoid arthritis
(Georg Thieme Verlag Kg, 2016)
Background: Various thrombocyte markers and white blood cell levels and their subtypes have recently been investigated in association with infl ammation. the purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of mean ...
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 ...
