Background Arterial stiffness is a known predictor of cardiovascular disease, and has also
been associated with markers of cerebral small vessel disease as well as poor cognitive …

Insulin resistance (IR), which can be assessed by triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, is a
major contributor to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Arterial stiffness is an …

Background Our aim was to analyze the relationship between abdominal obesity and
general obesity, with subclinical atherosclerosis, arterial stiffness and wave reflection in …

The leaves of the olive plant (Olea europaea) are rich in polyphenols, of which oleuropein
and hydroxytyrosol (HT) are most characteristic. Such polyphenols have been demonstrated …

Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF) drives endothelial cell maintenance and
angiogenesis. Endothelial cell behavior is altered by the stiffness of the substrate the cells …

Background: Arterial stiffness as assessed by Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) represents an
independent predictor of cardiovascular disease. Several dietary compounds and lifestyle …

Firewalls form the first line of defense in securing internal networks from the Internet. A
Firewall only provides security if all traffic into and out of an internal network passes through …

Objective—Increased vascular stiffness is central to the pathophysiology of aging,
hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis. However, relatively few studies have …

Aim This study aimed to explore the associations between abdominal obesity, inflammatory
markers and subclinical organ damage in 740 middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes …

Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) results in increased carotid intima-media
thickness (IMT) and arterial stiffness; however, the association between adipocytokines and …