Background: Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a recently found marker of inflammation in acute and chronic conditions such as heart attack (myocardial infarction), heart failure, angina-pectoris, peripheral vascular disease, inflammatory conditions ...
Hemalatha Ponnusamy +1 more
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Increased risk for development of coronary artery calcification in subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and systemic inflammation. [PDF]
Recent studies have suggested the importance of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and systemic inflammation in the development of atherosclerosis.
Jihyun Kim +7 more
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BACKGROUND: Inflammation plays an important role in the atherosclerotic process. High-sensitivity C-reactive-protein (hs-CRP) is commonly used as inflammatory biomarker.
Mahalul Azam +10 more
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Depression and anxiety symptoms are associated with white blood cell count and red cell distribution width: a sex-stratified analysis in a population-based study [PDF]
Background: Depression and anxiety are two important mood disorders that are frequently associated with chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).
Avan, Amir +10 more
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BackgroundCoronary artery calcification (CAC) is a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and is strongly associated with coronary artery disease (CAD).
Li-Yu Chen +7 more
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Purpose To investigate the predictive role of pre-thrombolytic high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) on the safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).
Xu-Dong Cheng +10 more
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Highly sensitive C-reactive protein levels in Iranian patients with pulmonary complication of sulfur mustard poisoning and its correlation with severity of airway diseases [PDF]
Background: Sulfur mustard (SM) is a chemical warfare agent that can cause serious pulmonary complications. This study was designed to determine serum highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and evaluate its correlation with lung function ...
American Thoracic Society. +13 more
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Usefulness of baseline lipids and C-reactive protein in women receiving menopausal hormone therapy as predictors of treatment-related coronary events. [PDF]
Blood lipids and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) are altered by hormone therapy. The goal of the present study was to determine whether lipids and hs-CRP have predictive value for hormone therapy benefit or risk for coronary heart disease ...
Bray, Paul F +11 more
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Reproducibility of measurement techniques used for creatine kinase, interleukin-6 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein determination over a 48 h period in males and females [PDF]
To examine the reproducibility of three measurement techniques used to determine creatine kinase, interleukin-6 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, 50 participants had blood samples taken on two occasions.
Chrismas, Bryna +5 more
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Relationship between C-reactive protein and stroke: a large prospective community based study. [PDF]
Previous studies have suggested that C-reactive protein (CRP) was associated with risk of stroke. There were few studies in Asian population, or on stroke subtypes other than ischemic stroke.
Yanfang Liu +9 more
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