Type 2 diabetes: postprandial hyperglycemia and increased cardiovascular risk

AV Aryangat, JE Gerich - Vascular health and risk management, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Hyperglycemia is a major risk factor for both the microvascular and macrovascular
complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. This review summarizes the cardiovascular …

Genetic cardiovascular risk prediction: will we get there?

G Thanassoulis, RS Vasan - Circulation, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
HapMap in 2005, 3 have paved the way for a revolution in our understanding of the genetics
of complex diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). After years of inconsistent …

In central obesity, weight loss restores platelet sensitivity to nitric oxide and prostacyclin

I Russo, M Traversa, K Bonomo, A De Salve… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Central obesity shows impaired platelet responses to the antiaggregating effects of nitric
oxide (NO), prostacyclin, and their effectors—guanosine 3′, 5′‐cyclic monophosphate …

Effects of epigallocatechin gallate on regulatory T cell number and function in obese v. lean volunteers

JM Yun, I Jialal, S Devaraj - British journal of nutrition, 2010 - cambridge.org
Obesity predisposes to an increased incidence of diabetes and CVD. Also, obesity is a pro-
inflammatory state. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential negative regulators of …

Apolipoprotein B-to-A1 ratio as a predictor of acute ischemic nonembolic stroke in elderly subjects

MS Kostapanos, LG Christogiannis, E Bika… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Among traditional cardiovascular risk factors, apolipoprotein (apo) B/apoA1 ratio is
considered to have the strongest predictive value for ischemic stroke. Nevertheless, there …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic disease profiles in remote Aboriginal settings and implications for health services planning

WE Hoy, RL Davey, S Sharma, PW Hoy… - Australian and New …, 2010 - Elsevier
Objective To report the short‐term experiences and outcomes of a program to support
chronic disease management in three remote communities in Top End Northern Territory …

C677T polymorphism of the 5, 10 MTHFR gene in young Mexican subjects with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

I Isordia-Salas, A Trejo-Aguilar… - Archives of medical …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The C677T polymorphism of 5, 10 methylenetetrahydrofolate
reductase (MTHFR) gene has been associated with hypertension and coronary artery …

[HTML][HTML] Validation into portuguese of the Maugerl CaRdiac preventiOn-Questionnaire (MICRO-Q)

GLM Ghisi, CM Leite, A Durieux, IC Schenkel… - Arquivos brasileiros de …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
FUNDAMENTO: O Maugerl CaRdiac preventiOn-Questionnaire (MICRO-Q) é um
instrumento específico, validado e utilizado para avaliar o conhecimento do paciente …

Coronary risk factors in South Asians: A prevalence study in an urban populace of Eastern India

DS Prasad, Z Kabir, AK Dash, BC Das - CVD Prevention and control, 2010 - Elsevier
AIM: This study examined the prevalence of coronary risk factors and significant predictors of
coronary artery disease (CAD) in one of the poorest states of Eastern India among a unique …

Relación entre la composición corporal y la capacidad de ejercicio con el riesgo de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles en mujeres jóvenes

R Ramírez-Vélez, RAA Zúñiga, AM Jerez - Apunts. Medicina de l'Esport, 2010 - Elsevier
Objetivo Estudiar la composición corporal, la capacidad de ejercicio y su relación con el
riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles (ECNT) en mujeres jóvenes …