Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is prevalent worldwide and remains a leading cause of
death. Although substantial progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of CVD …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of zinc and calcium endopeptidases which
cleave extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. They are also involved in the degradation of cell …

Results: In CKD patients the stage of renal failure was associated with the significant
increase in LV mass (268.0±47.6 CKD I/II vs. 432.7±122.4 CKD V/dialysis, p< 0.0001) …

Background Although a variety of non-invasive methods for measuring cardiovascular (CV)
risk (such as carotid intima media thickness, pulse wave velocity (PWV), coronary artery and …

The aim of the study was to assess MMP-2 (matrix metalloproteinase-2) and TIMP-2 (tissue
inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2) serum levels in patients with diverse types of heart failure …

Diagonal earlobe crease (DELC) or Frank's sign is a diagonal crease in the earlobe that
extends diagonally from the tragus to the edge of the auricle with an angle of approximately …

Objectives To investigate and quantify the potential dose-response association between
alcohol consumption and risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods We searched the …

This study assessed the association of CD5L and soluble CD36 (sCD36) with the risk of a
cardiovascular event (CVE), including CV death and all-cause mortality in CKD. We …

Abstract Purpose Matrix Gla protein (MGP) is a vitamin K-dependent, γ-carboxylated protein
that was initially found to be a physiological inhibitor of ectopic calcifications affecting mainly …

Background and aims Vascular calcification (VC) and atherosclerosis are associated with an
increased cardiovascular morbimortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Osteoprotegerin …