Atherosclerosis is a life-long illness that begins with risk factors, which in turn contribute to
the development of subclinical disease, followed by the establishment of overt …

The inflammasome is a cytoplasmic protein complex that processes interleukins (IL)-1β and
IL-18, and drives a form of cell death known as pyroptosis. Oligomerization of this complex is …

Abstract Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) is a common pathology when the blood supply to an
organ was disrupted and then restored. During the reperfusion process, inflammation and …

Context Experimental data support the hypothesis that oxidized low-density lipoprotein
(LDL) is associated with the metabolic syndrome. However, this hypothesis has not been …

The metabolic syndrome is a common and complex disorder combining obesity,
dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance.(1-4) It is a primary risk factor for diabetes …

The metabolic syndrome is a common and complex disorder combining obesity,
dyslipidemia, hypertension and insulin resistance. It is associated with a high cardiovascular …

Introduction: Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease in westernised
societies. AS is a disease process akin to atherosclerosis in which calcification and tissue …

Oxidative stress and inflammation have not been well‐characterized in extreme pediatric
obesity. We compared levels of circulating oxidized low‐density lipoprotein (oxLDL), C …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of cardiovascular risk factors, including visceral
obesity, glucose intolerance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Increased oxidative and …

Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) plays a key role in the progression of
atherosclerosis and diabetes complications. The aim of this study was first, to evaluate the …