Whole blood, as one of the most significant biological fluids, provides critical information for
health management and disease monitoring. Over the past 10 years, advances in …

The aim of this review is to summarize present evidence of an association between
circulating levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and cancer risk, and to evaluate whether …

Background Ageing, chronic diseases, prolonged inactivity, and inadequate nutrition pose a
severe threat to skeletal muscle health and function. To date, experimental evidence …

The C-reactive protein (CRP) is a plasma protein of hepatic origin, belonging to pentraxin
family and forms a major component of any inflammatory reaction. A key component of the …

▪ Abstract C reactive protein, the first innate immunity receptor identified, and serum amyloid
P component are classic short pentraxins produced in the liver. Long pentraxins, including …

Innate immunity includes a cellular and a humoral arm. PTX3 is a fluid-phase pattern
recognition molecule conserved in evolution which acts as a key component of humoral …

Studies investigating systemic inflammation in psoriasis use different serum markers and
report discrepant results. We set out to determine whether systemic inflammation is elevated …

The long pentraxin (PTX) 3 is produced by macrophages and myeloid dendritic cells in
response to Toll-like receptor agonists and represents a nonredundant component of …

Background—High C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with increased coronary heart
disease risk. Few long-term data in the elderly are available. Methods and Results …

AIM: Advanced research has radically changed both diagnosis and treatment of diabetes
during last three decades; a number of classes of oral antidiabetic agents are currently …