Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication of cardiac surgery that
occurs in up to 60% of patients. POAF is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular …

The resort worldwide to edible medicinal plants for medical care has increased significantly
during the last few years. Currently, there is a renewed interest in the search for new …

It has been widely shown that many plant-derived compounds present significant anti-
inflammatory effects. For this reason, they represent potential molecules for the development …

Objective. The ability of antiinflammatory strategies to alter cardiovascular risk has not been
rigorously examined. Colchicine is an antiinflammatory agent that affects macrophages …

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common of the hereditary periodic fever
syndromes. Although the typical clinical course of FMF is characterized by bouts of painful …

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a systemic autoinflammatory disorder characterized
by seemingly unprovoked recurrent episodes of fever and serosal, synovial, or cutaneous …

In patients with stable coronary artery disease, elevated levels of biomarkers of
inflammation, including high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)≥ 2.0 mg/L, are …

Background In this study we investigated the potential of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR),
platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), and red cell width distribution …

In this study we investigated cytokine levels in patients with familial Mediterranean fever
(FMF). Twenty patients and 20 healthy controls were included. Ten patients had acute …

Background. The purpose of the present study is to determine the association between
neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and both subclinical inflammation and amyloidosis in familial …