Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide. Recently,
the role of inflammation in the progression of diseases has significantly attracted …

Aging is one of the major non-reversible risk factors for several chronic diseases, including
cancer, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and it is a key cause …

Background Inflammation within vulnerable coronary plaques may cause unstable angina
by promoting rupture and erosion. In unstable angina, activated leukocytes may be found in …

Background—Systemic chronic inflammation has been found to be related to all-cause
mortality risk in older persons. We investigated whether specific chronic conditions …

Abstract Background. Elevated interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels have been linked to cardiovascular
disease, cancer and death. Persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection …

Background—Inflammation promotes acute coronary syndromes and ensuing clinical
complications. Although statins reduce inflammatory markers in asymptomatic adults or in …

Background—With the reduction in restenosis rates by drug-eluting stents, there is new
controversy concerning the optimal management of incidental, nontarget lesions identified …

Objective—C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations are predictive of cardiovascular
disease, and levels are heritable, in part. We identified novel polymorphisms in the CRP …

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a widely recognized indicator of inflammation and
is known to play an important role in atherogenesis. Recent prospective studies have …

Background—Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with inflammation. However, it
remains unclear whether it originates from the ruptured plaque or represents a systemic …