Inflammation is thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of vascular diseases.
Lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 (Lp‐PLA2) mediates vascular inflammation …

The protein composition of high‐density lipoprotein (HDL) is extremely fluid. The quantity
and quality of protein constituents drive the multiple biological functions of these …

Cardiovascular toxicity of lead (Pb) manifests primarily as an effect on blood pressure and
eventual increased risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events. Therefore, we …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate diagnosis of lipoprotein-associated
phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) in early diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods A total of 342 …

Background The Barthel index (BI) is a widely used assessment tool for evaluating physical
performance in activities of daily living (ADL). The association between BI scores and …

Background. In medicine,“compliance” indicates that the patient complies with the
prescriber's recommendations,“adherence” means that “the patient matches the …

Ischemic stroke, which occurs following blockage of the blood supply to the brain, is a
leading cause of death worldwide. Its main cause is atherosclerosis, a disease of the …

Background It has been reported that Colon cancer-associated transcript 2 (CCAT2) is
dysregulated in various cancers. We performed this meta-analysis to clarify its promising …

The probiotics-supplemented low-protein diet in chronic kidney disease (ProLowCKD) was
a single-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial that was conducted to …

Lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 (Lp‐PLA2) is a new specific vascular
inflammation biomarker that is carried by the lipoproteins in the blood and plays a prominent …