Obesity is causally linked with the development of cardiovascular disorders. Accumulating
evidence indicates that cardiovascular disease is the collateral damage of obesity-driven …

Adipose tissue is recognized as an endocrine organ that secretes bioactive substances
known as adipokines. Excess adipose tissue and adipose tissue dysfunction lead to …

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. The inflammation response during and after AMI is common and seems to play a …

Aims Cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC) as a measure of high-density lipoprotein functionality
is independently and inversely associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events and …

Background: Over the last decades, the role of inflammation and immune system activation
in the initiation and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) has been established …

Background: Clinical studies have demonstrated that adipocytokines play an important role
in developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Objective: The aim of study was to …

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) still remains the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. It is now established that inflammation plays a crucial role in …

Objective—The rupture of unstable carotid atherosclerotic plaques is one of the main causes
of cerebrovascular ischemic events. There is need for circulating markers that can predict …

Stem cell therapy is a potentially effective and promising treatment for ischemic heart
disease. Resistin, a type of adipokine, has been found to bind to adipose-derived …

Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality
in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The purpose of the present study was to …