Associations of cardiac structure with obesity, blood pressure, inflammation, and insulin resistance in African-American adolescents. [PDF]
, 2013 To determine if obesity, blood pressure (BP), markers of inflammation, and insulin resistance are associated with cardiac structure in African-American adolescents, a cross-sectional study was performed on a cohort oversampled for high BP and obesity ...
DeLoach, Stephanie S +4 more
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2017 Purpose: To investigate the prognostic implications of plasma fibrinogen and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in tumour resection and survival following successful tumour resection in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods: One hundred and fifty-three NSCLC patients who underwent surgical resection at a tertiary care hospital from
Jiang, Lian-Yong +5 more
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Diagnostic strategies for C-reactive protein
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2002 Background Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) has been identified in prospective epidemiological research as an independent risk marker for cardiovascular disease. In this paper, short-term biological variation of CRP is documented and a strategy to test the
Kluft Cees +4 more
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Ixekizumab, an interleukin-17A specific monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of biologic-naive patients with active psoriatic arthritis: results from the 24-week randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active (adalimumab)-controlled period of the phase III trial SPIRIT-P1 [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and efficacy of ixekizumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits interleukin-17A, in a double-blind phase III trial enrolling patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
Braun, Daniel K. +9 more
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A new lab-on-chip transmitter for the detection of proteins using RNA aptamers [PDF]
, 2010 A new RNA aptamer based affinity biosensor for CReactive Protein (CRP), a risk marker for cardiovascular disease was developed using interdigitated capacitor (IDC), integrated in Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) and output signal is amplified using ...
Gurbuz, Yasar +11 more
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Salivary and serum levels of neutrophil proteases in periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis
Oral Diseases, Volume 30, Issue 3, Page 1660-1668, April 2024.Abstract Objective The aim was to profile serum and salivary levels of active‐matrix metalloproteinase (aMMP)‐8, tissue inhibitor MMP (TIMP)‐1, aMMP‐8/TIMP‐1 ratio, total MMP (tMMP)‐9, tMMP‐9/TIMP‐1 ratio, myeloperoxidase (MPO), and human neutrophil elastase (HNE) in periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Dogukan Yilmaz +5 more
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Body composition is associated with postoperative complications in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
Cancer Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2024.Abstract Background Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA) is a malignant tumor of the hepatobiliary system which is still associated with a challenging prognosis. Postoperative complications play a crucial role in determining the overall prognosis of patients with pCCA.
Guanwu Wang +12 more
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Aquaculture Research, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Determination of protein and lipid requirements is crucial in prawn species aquaculture. The present study investigated the impact of six diets with different protein and lipid levels (T1, 30/08; T2, 30/12; T3, 35/08; T4, 35/12; T5, 40/08; and T6, 40/12), in triplicate, on the zootechnical performance and body composition of juvenile Macrobrachium ...
Jean-Baptiste Atchamou +7 more
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Development of canine C-reactive protein assays
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2020 C-reactive protein (CRP), which is released during tissue damage and inflammation, is a useful nonspecific inflammatory marker in both human and veterinary clinical practice.
Takaki Waritani +2 more
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