Background: CCL-11 (eotaxin) is a chemokine with an important role in allergic conditions.
Recent evidence indicates that CCL-11 plays a role in brain disorders as well. This paper …

Objective Accumulated studies have explored gene polymorphisms and circulating levels of
tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 in the etiology of …

Objectives Previous observational studies have indicated correlations between various
inflammatory cytokines and functional outcomes following ischemic stroke (IS); however, the …

Objective Numerous studies have investigated associations of gene polymorphisms and
circulating levels of TNF-α with ischemic stroke (IS), but the results were controversial. The …

Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of disability of
adults worldwide. Inflammatory processes are known to contribute to the pathophysiology of …

Abstract Background The polymorphism Arg16 in β2‐adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) gene
has been associated with an increased risk of exacerbations in asthmatic children treated …

Under normal conditions, most of the central nervous system (CNS) is protected by the blood
brain barrier (BBB) from systemic inflammation progression and from the infiltration of …

Aspirin intolerance is a severe and rare asthmatic endotype, with prevalence rates of 10% in
the adult asthmatic population and up to 25% in patients with severe, persistent asthma. 1–4 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common clinical arrhythmia that appears to be highly heritable,
despite representing a complex interplay of several disease processes that generally do not …

Stroke is a global health problem and a leading cause of disability worldwide. There have
been numerable studies undertaking research on different aspects of ischaemic stroke …