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• Dietary magnesium and inflammation

  Author:S. MahabirFrom:European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 68, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2014715 words Article 1590LEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2014) 68, 970; doi: 10.1038/ ejcn.2014.110; published online 18 June 2014 I read with interest the paper by Dibaba et al., (1) which reported that dietary magnesium intake is...

• C-reactive protein with sequential organ failure assessment score: Valuable parameters in managing acute pancreatitis

  Authors:Mohit Bhatia, Daksha Nirhale, Virender Athavale, Murtuza Calcuttawala, Anirudha Kale, and Manashree SankheFrom:Tropical Journal of Medical Research (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July-December 20142,123 words Report 1540LByline: Mohit. Bhatia, Daksha. Nirhale, Virender. Athavale, Murtuza. Calcuttawala, Anirudha. Kale, Manashree. Sankhe Introduction: Acute Pancreatitis (AP) is an acute inflammation of the pancreas and the clinical...

• Depleted iron stores and iron deficiency anemia associated with reduced ferritin and hepcidin and elevated soluble transferrin receptors in a multiethnic group of preschool-age children

  Authors:Hope A. Weiler, Sonia Jean-Philippe, Tamara R. Cohen, Catherine A. Vanstone, and Sherry AgellonFrom:Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (Vol. 40, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20156,066 words Article 1410LIron deficiency anemia is prevalent in subgroups of the Canadian population. The objective of this study was to examine iron status and anemia in preschool-age children. Healthy children (n = 430, 2-5 years old,...

• Frequency of low bone mineral density in spondyloarthropathy presenting at a tertiary care hospital

  From:Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (Vol. 65, Issue 9)

  Sept. 30, 20152,836 words Article 1780LByline: Lubna Nazir, Shafique Rehman, Amir Riaz, Mohammad Saeed and Tahira Perveen Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency and risk factors of low bone mineral density in patients with...

• Risk markers for cardiovascular disease in young type 1 diabetic patients: lipoproteins, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and adiponectin

  Authors:A. Messaaoui, D. Willems, C. Melot, and H. DorchyFrom:Acta Clinica Belgica (Vol. 67, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 20123,118 words Article 1310LObjectives--Lipoproteins, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and adiponectin have been studied as risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this study was to measure and analyze those risk...

• Exposure to tobacco smoke in utero and subsequent plasma lipids, apoB, and CRP among adult women in the MoBa cohort

  Authors:Lea A. Cupul-Uicab, Rolv Skjaerven, Kjell Haug, Gregory S. Travlos, Ralph E. Wilson, Merete Eggesbo, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 120, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20125,833 words Report 1470LBACKGROUND: Recent findings suggest that maternal smoking during pregnancy may play a role in the development of metabolic alterations in offspring during childhood. However, whether such exposure increases the risk of...

• Biomarkers in community-acquired pneumonia

  Authors:Stefan Kruger and Tobias WelteFrom:Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine (Vol. 6, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20129,804 words Article 1380LAuthor(s): Stefan Krüger 1 , Tobias Welte [**] 2 Keywords : antibiotics; biomarker; microbiology; pneumonia; prognosis Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the most common potentially fatal infectious...

• Waist circumference, body mass index, and other measures of adiposity in predicting cardiovascular disease risk factors among Peruvian adults

  Authors:K.M. Knowles, L.L. Paiva, S.E. Sanchez, L. Revilla, T. Lopez, M.B. Yasuda, et al.From:International Journal of HypertensionPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20114,682 words Report 1400LObjectives. To examine the extent to which measures of adiposity can be used to predict selected components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP). Methods. A total of 1,518 Peruvian adults...

• Anemia as a risk factor for childhood asthma

  Authors:K. Ramakrishnan and Ashwin BoradeFrom:Lung India (Vol. 27, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20101,622 words Clinical report Byline: K. Ramakrishnan, Ashwin. Borade Objective: This prospective-(cohort) study was conducted to evaluate whether anemia is a risk factor for childhood asthma. Materials and Methods: Two hundred children in the...

• Evaluation of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in the peripheral blood of patients with chronic periodontitis

  Authors:Dhruva Gani, Deepa Lakshmi, Rama Krishnan, and Pamela EmmadiFrom:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology (Vol. 13, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  May-August 20093,353 words Clinical report Byline: Dhruva. Gani, Deepa. Lakshmi, Rama. Krishnan, Pamela. Emmadi Aims and Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate systemic levels of inflammatory markers of cardiovascular diseases like...

• Biochemical nutritional parameters and their impact on hemodialysis efficiency

  Authors:Nilofer Safdar, Ghulam Murtaza, Qamaruddin Maria, Aasim Ahamd, Hasan Abbas, and Malik RabbaniFrom:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Vol. 20, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  November-December 20092,252 words Article 1900LByline: Nilofer. Safdar, Ghulam. Murtaza, Qamaruddin. Maria, Aasim. Ahamd, Hasan. Abbas, Malik. Rabbani To determine the nutritional status of chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients and the association of changes in...

• Assessment of inflammatory factors and cardiac troponin T in hemodialysis patients

  Authors:Kianoosh Falaknazi, Nazila Bagheri, and Omolbanin TazikiFrom:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Vol. 20, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 20091,486 words Article 1720LByline: Kianoosh. Falaknazi, Nazila. Bagheri, Omolbanin. Taziki Hemodialysis (HD) patients suffer from chronic inflammations which make them at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this study was...

• Octreotide/picibanil: lack of octreotide efficacy in chylothorax, followed by fever and increased CRP levels during picibanil treatment, in neonates: 2 case reports

  From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1250)

  May 2, 2009416 words Case study [S] Two neonates with congenital chylothorax experienced no significant decrease in chest tube drainage following treatment with octreotide. Both neonates later received picibanil and developed fever and increased...

• Role of C-reactive protein in cerebrovascular disease: a critical review

  Authors:Mario Di Napoli, Mitchell SV Elkind, Daniel Agustin Godoy, Puneetpal Singh, Francesca Papa, and Aurel Popa-WagnerFrom:Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy (Vol. 9, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 201115,263 words Article 1540LAuthor(s): Mario Di Napoli [**] 1 2 , Mitchell SV Elkind 3 , Daniel Agustin Godoy 4 , Puneetpal Singh 5 , Francesca Papa 2 , Aurel Popa-Wagner 6 7 Keywords : cerebral ischemia; cerebrovascular disease;...

• Phobic anxiety is associated with higher serum concentrations of adipokines and cytokines in women with diabetes

  Authors:Aoife M. Brennan, Jessica L. Fargnoli, Catherine J. Williams, Tricia Li, Walter Willett, I. Kawachi, et al.From:Diabetes Care (Vol. 32, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20094,242 words Article 1640LOBJECTIVE--Phobic anxiety has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We aimed to determine whether associations of phobic anxiety with...

• Multiple biomarker use for detection of adverse events in patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome

  Authors:Fred S. Apple, Lesly A. Pearce, Adrine Chung, Ranka Ler, and Mary Ann M. MurakamiFrom:Clinical Chemistry (Vol. 53, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20073,979 words Clinical report 1660LBackground: We investigated multiple biomarkers of various pathophysiologic pathways to determine their relationships with adverse outcomes in patients presenting with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. Methods: We...

• The prognostic value of high sensitivity C-reactive protein level in patients with chronic heart failure

  Authors:Ghaith M. Mulki, Pamela Cianci, and Marc A. SilverFrom:Chest (Vol. 128, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2005354 words Brief article PURPOSE: High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) assay has been found to be a useful biomarker for cardiovascular risk stratification. Little information exists regarding its prognostic impact in outpatients with...

• Inflammation and changes in metabolic syndrome abnormalities in US adolescents: findings from The 1988-1994 and 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

  Authors:Sarah D. De Ferranti, Kimberlee Gauvreau, David S. Ludwig, Jane W. Newburger, and Nader RifaiFrom:Clinical Chemistry (Vol. 52, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20064,144 words Article 1440LBackground: Understanding of C-reactive protein (CRP) in adult metabolic syndrome is increasing; however, this relationship in children is less clear. Methods: We compared the prevalence of metabolic abnormalities...

• Diagnosing abdominal tuberculosis: laparoscopy, the investigation of choice

  Authors:S. Rai and W.M. ThomasFrom:Gut (Vol. 53, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 2004289 words Brief article Background: The clinical presentation of abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is usually protean with non-specific abdominal and other general complaints. The aim of our study was to identify specific features in the history and...

• Distributions of C-reactive protein measured by high-sensitivity assays in apparently healthy men and women from different populations in Europe

  Authors:Armin Imhof, Margit Frohlich, Hannelore Loewel, Nicole Helbecque, Mark Woodward, Phillipe Amouyel, et al.From:Clinical Chemistry (Vol. 49, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20032,611 words Article 1420LC-reactive protein (CRP), the classic marker of acute-phase response, is an indicator of a variety of pathologic processes, including infections, tissue damage, and chronic inflammatory diseases (1,2). The majority of...