Background Genetic information has the potential to create a more personalised, prompt,
early and accurate risk evaluation. The effect of these genetic variants on the serum …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease which can lead to progressive and
functional disability. Literature data suggest that some inflammatory proteins are …

Abstract Objective Interleukin-18 (IL-18), a proinflammatory cytokine, plays a key role in the
acute and chronic inflammatory processes. It is associated with risk of developing …

Objectives The aim of this work was to investigate the efficacy and safety of loading-dose
rosuvastatin therapy in elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary …

Background: Previous studies have explored associations between interleukin-18 (IL-18)
promoter polymorphisms and coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the results were …

Aims: Pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines play a significant role in early atherosclerosis.
Linkage disequilibrium patterns differ between ethnic groups pointing toward the need to …

Objective: To investigate the effect of rosuvastatin dose-loading on serum levels of lectin-like
oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (Lox-1) and high-sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs …

Hyperlipidemia is notorious for causing coronary artery disease (CAD). IL-18 is a
proinflammtory cytokine that contributes to the pathogenesis of CAD. Previous reports have …

Abstract Objective In this study, Mendelian randomization method was used to determine
whether there was a causal association between inflammatory cytokine IL-18 and …

Background The eNOS gene has been extensively screened for important variations in the
promoter (-786T/C), Intron 4 (4b/4a) and exon 7 (894G/T) regions in multiple diseases …