Inflammation-induced thrombosis: mechanisms, disease associations and management

K Aksu, A Donmez, G Keser - Current pharmaceutical design, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Although inflammation-induced thrombosis is a well-known entity, its pathogenesis remains
complicated. There are complex interactions between inflammation and hemostasis …

Effects of ACE-inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers on inflammation

D Di Raimondo, A Tuttolomondo… - Current …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
The role of inflammation in cardiovascular disease and in hypertensive disease above all, is
complex. Several studies confirm that activation of renin-angiotensin-aldosteron system …

Effects of C-reactive protein on human pulmonary vascular cells in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

M Wynants, R Quarck, A Ronisz… - European …, 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is characterised by proximal
pulmonary vascular obstruction by thrombo-fibrotic material, the origin of which has not been …

High-sensitive C-reactive protein: universal prognostic and causative biomarker in heart disease?

E Rietzschel, M De Buyzere - Biomarkers in medicine, 2012 - Future Medicine
C-reactive protein (CRP), a pentraxin protein, is an established marker of acute phase
reactions. There is some experimental evidence that the CRP molecule could be causative …

The complementary role of high sensitivity C-reactive protein in the diagnosis and severity assessment of autism

MR Khakzad, M Javanbakht, MR Shayegan… - Research in Autism …, 2012 - Elsevier
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a beneficial diagnostic test for the evaluation of inflammatory
response. Extremely low levels of CRP can be detected using high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) …

Evaluation of oxidative stress in children with congenital heart defects

AG Pirinccioglu, Ö Alyan, G Kizil, M Kangin… - Pediatrics …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: A significant cause of death and chronic illness in childhood is caused by
cardiovascular diseases, including congenital heart disease (CHD). This study aims to …

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein as an independent predictor of progressive myocardial functional deterioration: the multiethnic study of atherosclerosis

EY Choi, RT Yan, VRS Fernandes, A Opdahl… - American heart …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Systemic inflammation has been linked to the development of heart failure
in population studies including Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), but little …

Developing and assessing cardiovascular biomarkers

RT Dadu, V Nambi, CM Ballantyne - Translational Research, 2012 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis is a slow process that over time can lead to fatal events. Early identification
and prediction of future risk can allow for preventive strategies to be instituted. There is an …

Carotid intima-media thickness at 7 years of age: relationship to C-reactive protein rather than adiposity

I Osiniri, C Sitjar, P Soriano-Rodríguez… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: According to the concept of adipose tissue expandability, the vascular
complications of obesity are related less to the amount of stored fat than to the low-grade …

[PDF][PDF] Cardiorenal syndrome in hypertensive rats: microalbuminuria, inflammation and ventricular hypertrophy

M Moubarak, H Jabbour, V Smayra… - Physiological …, 2012 - researchgate.net
The aim of our study was to evaluate a possible association between microalbuminuria
(MA), several low-grade inflammation factors and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) by using …