Inflammatory mechanisms play a key role in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes. Individuals
who progress to type 2 diabetes display features of low-grade inflammation years in …

Role of Inflammation in Initiation and Perpetuation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review
of the Published Data Tim T. Issac, Hisham Dokainish, Nasser M. Lakkis Atrial fibrillation …

The premier single-volume reference in the field of anesthesia, Clinical Anesthesia is now in
its Sixth Edition, with thoroughly updated coverage, a new full-color design, and a revamped …

Background—It has been suggested that inflammation can have a role in the development
of atrial arrhythmias after cardiac surgery and that a genetic predisposition to develop …

Fatigue is one of the most common and distressing side effects of cancer and its treatment
and may persist long after successful treatment completion. Emerging evidence suggests …

Update on the Association of Inflammation and Atrial Fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a
common arrhythmia and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The …

Background Data from large cardiac surgery registries have been depicting a downward
trend of mortality and morbidities in the last 20 years. However, despite decades of medical …

Background: A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter region of the
interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene at position− 174 (G> C) has been reported to be associated with a …

Cytokines play a key role in the regulation of immune responses. In hepatitis C virus
infection (HCV), the production of inappropriate cytokine levels appears to contribute to viral …

Objective: It has been observed that a systemic inflammatory response after on-pump
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) participates in the pathogenesis of postoperative …