Serum Osteoprotegerin Levels and the Vascular Reactivity Index in Patients with Hypertension [PDF]
Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: Osteoprotegerin (OPG), a soluble glycoprotein found in serum, has been associated with both the presence and severity of atherosclerosis.
Yen-Liang Chen +4 more
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Serum Osteocalcin Level is Negatively Associated with Vascular Reactivity Index by Digital Thermal Monitoring in Kidney Transplant Recipients [PDF]
Medicina, 2020 Background and Objectives: Osteocalcin is the most abundant noncollagenous protein in bone matrix, which is considered a marker of bone formation.
Lin Lin +3 more
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Lipoprotein(a) levels predict endothelial dysfunction in maintenance hemodialysis patients: evidence from vascular reactivity index assessment [PDF]
Renal FailureBackground Patients with maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) present endothelial dysfunction (ED), which is characterized by impaired vasodilation and a pro-inflammatory state. Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) has pro-inflammatory and pro-atherogenic properties.
Wen-Lin Lo +5 more
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Serum Adipocyte Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Level is Negatively Associated with Vascular Reactivity Index Measured by Digital Thermal Monitoring in Kidney Transplant Patients [PDF]
Metabolites, 2019 Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) is abundantly found in mature adipocytes and is involved in cardiovascular disease. Our aim is to investigate the association between serum A-FABP levels and endothelial function among kidney transplant (KT ...
Tai-Li Chen +4 more
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Serum N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Level is Negatively Associated with Vascular Reactivity Index by Digital Thermal Monitoring in Patients with Hypertension [PDF]
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 Background: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) coordinates endothelial homeostasis and remodeling, with endothelial dysfunction associated with cardiovascular mortality in the general population without heart failure.
Chien-Hao Hsiao +3 more
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Serum adiponectin level is positively associated with vascular reactivity index by digital thermal monitoring in patients with coronary artery disease [PDF]
Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2023 Objectives: Adiponectin has anti-inflammatory and antiatherogenic effects and is important in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. In this cross-sectional study, our objective was to study the potential correlation between serum adiponectin ...
Chien-Hao Hsiao +3 more
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Vascular Reactivity Index and PELOD-2 as a mortality predictor in paediatric septic shock: a single-centre retrospective study [PDF]
BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2022 Background The mortality rate for children with septic shock is stil quite high in low-income and middle-income countries (31.7%). One of the most widely used scoring systems to assess mortality in sepsis or septic shock is Paediatric Logistic Organ ...
Irene Yuniar +5 more
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Hyperleptinemia Is a Risk Factor for the Development of Vascular Reactivity Impairment in Patients with Hypertension [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: Endothelial dysfunction represents an early indicator of cardiovascular disease in individuals with hypertension. Leptin, an adipokine that regulates vascular homeostasis and metabolism, has been linked to vascular impairment ...
I-Min Su +3 more
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Elevated p-Cresyl Sulfate Levels Are Associated with Impaired Endothelial Function in Patients Undergoing Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis [PDF]
Lifep-Cresyl sulfate (PCS) is associated with endothelial injury and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, its association with endothelial function in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains unclear.
I-Min Su +4 more
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Serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein is associated with impaired endothelial function in nondialysis chronic kidney disease [PDF]
Tzu Chi Medical JournalObjectives: Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) has been implicated in atherosclerosis, and endothelial dysfunction is a critical contributor to cardiovascular outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study evaluated links between serum A-
Teoh Ling Lun +6 more
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