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Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease [PDF]

Circulation Research, 2016
The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide over the past few decades. In 2013, the prevalence of obesity exceeded the 50% of the adult population in some countries from Oceania, North Africa, and Middle East. Lower but still alarmingly high prevalence was observed in North America (≈30%) and in Western Europe (≈20%). These figures are of serious
Ortega, Francisco B., Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N.   +2 more
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Tetrahydrobiopterin and Cardiovascular Disease [PDF]

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 2006
Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH 4 ) is an essential cofactor for the aromatic amino acid hydroxylases, which are essential in the formation of neurotransmitters, and for nitric oxide synthase. It is presently used clinically to treat some forms of phenylketonuria (PKU) that can be ameliorated by BH 4
Moens, An L., Kass, David A.
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Associations of epicardial fat thickness and circulating markers of myocardial fibrosis in patients with myocardial infarction

Атеросклероз, 2020
Aim: to determine the association of the thickness of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with the level of biological markers and the degree of myocardial fibrosis one year after myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with visceral obesity (VO ...
E. V. Belik, O. V. Gruzdeva, Yu. A. Dileva, D. A. Borodkina, N. K. Brel, E. E. Bychkova, T. B. Pecherina, V. N. Karetnikova, V. V. Kashtalap, E. I. Palicheva, A. A. Kuzmina, E. V. Fanaskova, O. L. Barbarash   +12 more
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Aldosterone and Cardiovascular Disease [PDF]

Current Problems in Cardiology, 2009
Aldosterone is an adrenal hormone that regulates sodium, fluid, and potassium balance. Jerome Conn first described the syndrome of autonomous and excessive aldosterone secretion or "primary aldosteronism." Contrary to the historical belief, recent studies indicate that primary aldosteronism is a common cause of hypertension with a prevalence of 5-10 ...
Gaddam, Krishna K., Pimenta, Eduardo, Husain, Saima, Calhoun, David A.   +3 more
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Testosterone and Cardiovascular Disease [PDF]

The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2016
Cardiovascular disease [CVD] is a leading cause of mortality accounting for a global incidence of over 31%. Atherosclerosis is the primary pathophysiology underpinning most types of CVD. Historically, modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors were suggested to precipitate CVD.
Tambo, Amos, Roshan, Mohsin H.K., Pace, Nikolai Paul   +2 more
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Circulating choline levels are associated with prognoses in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a cohort study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023
Backgrounds Mounting evidences have highlighted the association between metabolites and cardiovascular diseases. Our previous works have demonstrated that circulating metabolite, trimethylamine oxide, was associated with prognosis of patients with ...
Yicheng Yang, Beilan Yang, Bingyang Liu, Yanru Liang, Qin Luo, Zhihui Zhao, Zhihong Liu, Qixian Zeng, Changming Xiong   +8 more
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High neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with type 2 diabetes mellitus predicts poor prognosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a large-scale cohort study

Cardiovascular Diabetology, 2022
Background Inflammation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a novel inflammatory biomarker and its association with clinical outcomes in CAD patients with ...
Jining He, Xiaohui Bian, Chenxi Song, Rui Zhang, Sheng Yuan, Dong Yin, Kefei Dou   +6 more
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Exercise and cardiovascular diseases [PDF]

Acta Physiologica, 2014
Exercise is a physiologic stressor that has multiple beneficial effects on cardiovascular system. Currently exercise training is a class I intervention as part of a multifactorial long-term process that includes: clinical assistance, assessment of global cardiovascular risk, identification of specific objective for each cardiovascular risk factor ...
Philipp Hillmeister, Marijana Tadic, Njeri Ngare, Nikolaos Pagonas, Ivo Buschmann   +4 more
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Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle, Tomáš Sláma, Eva Haegler‐Laube, Reto D. Kurmann, Gabriela M. Kuster, Christoph Saner, Eva Scheler, Yara Shoman, Christina Schindera   +8 more
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho, Karim M. Soliman, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Wannasit Wathanavasin, Ahmed Daoud, Ahmed I. Kamal, Balázs Szamosfalvi, Tibor Fülöp   +7 more
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