Background Traditional risk factors are insufficient to explain all cases of coronary artery
disease (CAD) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Advanced glycation end-products …

Age-related, non-communicable chronic inflammatory diseases represent the major 21st
century health problem. Especially in Western countries, the prevalence of non …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the airways and lungs due to
an enhanced inflammatory response, commonly caused by cigarette smoking. Patients with …

Isoforms of the receptor for advanced glycation end-product (RAGE) protein, which lack the
transmembrane and the signaling (soluble RAGE or sRAGE) domains are hypothesized to …

Diabetes is associated with a greatly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which
cannot be explained only by known risk factors, such as smoking, hypertension, and …

Coronary artery atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic plaque rupture cause coronary artery
disease (CAD). Advanced glycation end products (AGE) and its cell receptor RAGE, and …

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs), by-products of glucose metabolism, have been
linked to the emergence of cardiovascular disorders (CVD). AGEs can cause tissue damage …

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are independently related to cardiovascular
disease (CVD) and favor cholesterol and oxysterol accumulation in macrophage foam cells …

Background: Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is regarded as a biomarker of plaque
rupture or vulnerability and is elevated in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The …

The receptor of advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and its ligands are linked to the
pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD), and circulating soluble receptor of …