Methods for evaluating endothelial function: a position statement from the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Peripheral Circulation

J Lekakis, P Abraham, A Balbarini… - European Journal …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The endothelium holds a pivotal role in cardiovascular health and disease. Assessment of
its function was until recently limited to experimental designs due to its location. The advent …

Primary prophylactic colony‐stimulating factors for the prevention of chemotherapy‐induced febrile neutropenia in breast cancer patients

P Renner, S Milazzo, JP Liu, M Zwahlen… - Cochrane Database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background High‐dose or dose‐intensive cytotoxic chemotherapy often causes
myelosuppression and severe neutropenia among cancer patients. Severe neutropenia …

" Chemotherapy-periodized" Exercise to Accommodate for Cyclical Variation in Fatigue.

AA Kirkham, KA Bland, DS Zucker, J Bovard… - Medicine and science …, 2020 - europepmc.org
Purpose The purpose of this study was to provide a rationale for" chemotherapy-periodized"
exercise by characterizing cyclical variations in fatigue and exercise response across a …

Reference range and short-and long-term biological variation of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-17A and tissue necrosis factor-alpha using high sensitivity assays

J Todd, P Simpson, J Estis, V Torres, AHB Wub - Cytokine, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin (IL)-6, and tissue necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) are established
biomarkers for clinical practice and use in clinical trials of patients with cardiovascular …

Inflammatory markers in coronary artery disease

I Ikonomidis, CA Michalakeas, J Parissis… - Biofactors, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most common manifestations of atherosclerosis.
Inflammation is considered one of the major processes that contribute to atherogenesis …

Intravitreal injection of long-acting pegylated granulocyte colony-stimulating factor provides neuroprotective effects via antioxidant response in a rat model of traumatic …

CT Huang, YT Wen, TD Desai, RK Tsai - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) may cause severe visual loss following direct or indirect
head trauma which may result in optic nerve injuries and therefore contribute to the …

Paclitaxel chemotherapy and vascular toxicity as assessed by flow-mediated and nitrate-mediated vasodilatation

M Vassilakopoulou, G Mountzios, C Papamechael… - Vascular …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Antitumor activity of paclitaxel is based on promotion of abnormal
microtubule (MT) assembly but it is also considered to have significant pro-inflammatory and …

Protective role of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor against adriamycin induced cardiac, renal and hepatic toxicities

XW Hou, Y Jiang, LF Wang, HY Xu, HM Lin, XY He… - Toxicology letters, 2009 - Elsevier
Adriamycin (ADR) causes dose-dependant toxicities in heart, liver and kidneys via inducing
the peroxidative alterations in organ tissues. Recent studies showed that the granulocyte …

Novel pathogenic insights in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

C Napoli, F Cacciatore - Progress in cardiovascular diseases, 2009 - Elsevier
Epidemiologic studies clearly demonstrate that cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become a
worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality in most countries, and a rise in CVD mortality …

Cardiovascular disease among breast cancer survivors: the call for a clinical vascular health toolbox

LM Jones, L Stoner, C Brown, C Baldi… - Breast cancer research …, 2013 - Springer
With better detection and treatment, breast cancer is less likely to be the primary cause of
death in the majority of breast cancer survivors; mortality due to cardiovascular disease …