Objective Obesity is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The mechanisms
by which obesity affects cardiovascular risk have not been fully elucidated. This paper …

Purpose To describe the effects of physical exercise/activity on the vascular architecture of
children and adolescents, as well as to identify the effects of inflammation and sedentary …

Metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously termed non-alcoholic fatty
liver disease (NAFLD), has emerged as a prominent global cause of chronic liver disease …

Obesity is characterised by low-grade inflammation, which increases the metabolic
syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular risks. The aim of the present study was to verify the …

Context: Fetuin-A is an abundant plasma protein known to inhibit insulin signaling and
pathologic calcification, has emerged as a promising candidate biomarker for diabetes risk …

Fetuin‑A, which is known to inhibit insulin signaling and pathological calcification, has
emerged as a diabetes risk biomarker. In the present study, the association between the …

RESULTS: TIMP-1,-2, MMP-2,-9 levels were significantly higher in patients with MetS
compared with healthy controls (p< 0.001). Carotid intima-media thickness and serum VEGF …

OBJECTIVE: Subclinical atherosclerosis (SA) is often observed in ankylosing spondylitis
(AS) patients; Salusin-α (Sal-α), Salusin-β (Sal-β), and Klotho hormones are thought to be …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrinopathies. Its
symptoms may appear as early as adolescence and may include irregular menstrual …

Featured Application In this study, we evaluated the relationship among the carotid intima–
media thickness (CIMT), the redox balance parameters of plasma asymmetric …