Pentraxin 3 in Cardiovascular Disease [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 The long pentraxin PTX3 is a member of the pentraxin family produced locally by stromal and myeloid cells in response to proinflammatory signals and microbial moieties.
Giuseppe Ristagno +8 more
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Correlation between pentraxin-3 and endothelial dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2015 Background and Aim: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recent studies showed endothelial dysfunction and pentraxin-3 both of an early marker for development of cardiovascular disease. The aim
Asiye Kanbay +6 more
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Reciprocal Action of Pentraxin-3 and CRP in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
European Journal of Inflammation, 2014 The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between pentraxin-3 and other biochemical parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
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Pentraxin 3 and atherosclerosis among type 2 diabetic patients
Open Life Sciences, 2017 Type 2 diabetes is contemporarily a major social and epidemiological problem and among others is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Pentraxin 3, a potential early biomarker of atherosclerosis, is an acute-phase reactant produced by the ...
Nabrdalik Katarzyna +8 more
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Pentraxin 3: An Immuno-regulator in the Lungs [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2013 Pentraxin-3 (PTX3), is a soluble pattern recognition receptor (PRR) and constitutes humoral component of the innate immune system. It interacts with pathogenic moieties, infected and dying host cells and facilitates their removal through activation of ...
Jyoti eBalhara +5 more
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Association of Pentraxin-3, Galectin-3 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-9/Timp-1 with Cardiovascular Risk in Renal Disease Patients [PDF]
Acta Clinica Croatica, 2017 Inflammation, apoptosis and extracellular remodeling play significant roles in cardiovascular disease (CVD) underlying the major causes of mortality in renal patients.
Milica Miljković +7 more
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Inflammation and thrombosis in essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera: different role of C-reactive protein and pentraxin 3 [PDF]
Haematologica, 2011 We tested the hypothesis that levels of pentraxin high sensitivity C-reactive protein and pentraxin 3 might be correlated with cardiovascular complications in patients with essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera.
Tiziano Barbui +15 more
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The role of pentraxin 3 in pemphigus vulgaris
Advances in Dermatology and Allergology, 2020 Introduction: Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune bullous diseases caused by antibodies directed against the desmosomal adhesion molecules desmoglein land 3, which are required for intercellular adhesion of keratinocytes.
Yavuz, İbrahim Halil +2 more
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The Role of Pentraxin 3 in Aspergillosis: Reality and Prospects [PDF]
Mycobiology, 2020 Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a soluble pattern recognition receptor (PRR), which is produced by several kinds of cells, such as neutrophils, dendritic cells, macrophages, and epithelial cells.
Yuening Kang, Yuetian Yu, Liangjing Lu
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Diagnostic Value of Pentraxin-3 in COVID-19 Pediatric Patients [PDF]
Bagcilar Medical BulletinObjective: Many studies have investigated the relationship of hematological, biochemical, immunological, and inflammatory markers with clinical severity during severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.
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