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Vascular Aging: Facts and Factors [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2012 “Man is as old as his arteries.” This old aphorism has been widely confirmed by epidemiological and observational studies establishing that cardiovascular diseases can be age-related in terms of their onset and progression. Besides, with aging come a number of physiological and morphological changes that alters cardiovascular function and lead to ...
Dantas, A. P. +2 more
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Age and body mass related changes of cardiovascular risk factors in women with polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2002 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is considered a metabolic disorder closely related to obesity, insulin resistance (IR), hyperinsulinemia and unfavorable lipid profile, all increasing the risk for the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases.
Macut Đuro P. +10 more
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Ageing as a Risk Factor for Disease [PDF]
Current Biology, 2012 Age is the main risk factor for the prevalent diseases of developed countries: cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegeneration. The ageing process is deleterious for fitness, but can nonetheless evolve as a consequence of the declining force of natural selection at later ages, attributable to extrinsic hazards to survival: ageing can then occur as
Niccoli, T., Partridge, L.
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The influence of hepatic steatosis on the success of antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017 Background/Aim. Chronic hepatitis C and liver steatosis often appear simultaneously in the same person, and steatosis can lead to worsening of liver disease and reducing the success of the treatment of chronic hepatitis C.
Preveden Tomislav +2 more
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Fear of negative appearance evaluation and attitude towards mammography: Moderating role of internal health locus of control,cancer worry and age [PDF]
Health Promotion Perspectives, 2020 Background: Mammography screening tends to reduce mortality rate through early detection. One of the barriers to mammography screening is fear of negative appearance evaluation(FNAE). This study investigated the impact of internal health locus of control,
Saeed Pahlevan Sharif +3 more
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Pleura and Peritoneum, 2023 Cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC) has enabled better prognosis for patients with peritoneal surface malignancies. However, in older age groups, short -and long-term outcomes are still perceived as poor.
Cheng Ernest +8 more
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Growth factors, aging and age-related diseases [PDF]
Growth Hormone & IGF Research, 2016 Simple organisms including yeast and flies with mutations in the IGF-1 and Tor-S6K pathways are dwarfs, are highly protected from toxins, and survive up to 3 times longer. Similarly, dwarf mice with deficiencies in the growth hormone-IGF-I axis are also long lived and protected from diseases.
Priya, Balasubramanian, Valter D, Longo
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Mortality from endometrial cancer in female population of Belgrade [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2004 Data about mortality from malignant tumors of endometrium were analyzed in the Belgrade area during the period 1975-2000. The obtained results showed that the average percentage of endometrial cancer in mortality structure from all the cancers of female ...
Pantović Vesna R. +4 more
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The predictive value of the CONUT score combined with the A2DS2 scale for post-ischemic stroke infection [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski PregledBackground/Aim. Stroke-associated infection is the most common and most serious complication of ischemic stroke (IS), which is the most important cause of death and disability in humans.
Zhang Yongqing, Zhang Wei, Zhou Yiwu
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Factors Associated with Independence for Elderly People in Their Activities of Daily Living
Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2021 Background: Health in the elderly does not merely refer to a condition free from disease but should also have elements regarding functionality and independence.
Sri Wahyuni +3 more
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