DNA N6-methyladenine and ABCA1 methylation associations with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in people with HIV [PDF]
Clinical EpigeneticsABCA1 methylation and N6-methyladenine DNA have been identified as epigenetic markers in coronary artery disease. We performed a cross-sectional exploratory study to analyze whether global DNA methylation and ABCA1 promoter methylation in monocytes are ...
Jose I. Bernardino +12 more
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Elementary School Children in East of Iran [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2015 Introduction: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) in children and adolescents is becoming a global public health concern. MS tracks into adulthood increasing the risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases.
Mahmoud Zardast +5 more
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The Prevalence of High Blood Pressure Among Children aged 11-18 Years in Birjand District, Eastern Iran in 2012: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
International Journal of School Health, 2014 Background: High blood pressure is a health problem in children. Adolescents with high blood pressure are more likely to become adults with hypertension.
Fatemeh Taheri +5 more
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Prevalence of Noncommunicable Diseases’ Risk Factors Among Secondary School Students in Eastern Iran in 2013 [PDF]
International Journal of School Health, 2016 Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the main causes of mortality and disability in the world. In order for a campaign against NCDs’ risk factors it is necessary to estimate the extent of their prevalence for their decrease through appropriate
Elaheh Yari +4 more
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Characterization of gut microbiota in adults with coronary atherosclerosis [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Cardiovascular disease, which is mainly caused by coronary atherosclerosis, is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Gut microbiota likely play an important role in coronary atherosclerosis.
Yu Dong +9 more
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Effect of Glucose Levels on Cardiovascular Risk
Cells, 2022 Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death and disability. The development of cardiovascular diseases is traditionally associated with various risk factors, most of which are somehow related to an unhealthy lifestyle (smoking, obesity ...
Anastasia V. Poznyak +4 more
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The Relationship Between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Metabolic Syndrome in Children [PDF]
International Journal of School Health, 2017 Background: With respect to the increased prevalence of fatty liver and its development at young age in the Iranian population, as well as the importance of prevention and control of its related factors, the current study aimed to explore the ...
Kokab Namakin +3 more
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Histological Analysis of Coronary Atherosclerosis at Division: A Cadaveric Study
National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2022 Background: Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of mortality in India and it is predominately due to atherosclerosis. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of atherosclerosis in coronary arteries without a history of ...
Deepshikha Kori +6 more
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Nursing Open, 2020 Aim To determine the relationship between self‐concept and coping styles in patients with heart failure in an Iranian population. Design This study had a correlational design.
Zahra Amouzeshi +3 more
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Diagnostics, 2021 The mechanisms that regulate the systemic extent of atherosclerosis are not fully understood. We investigated whether the expression of circulating miRNAs is associated with the extent of stable atherosclerosis to a single territory or multiple ...
Tiago Pereira-da-Silva +8 more
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