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• 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,...

• 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...

• Determination of serum CRP, VEGF, Leptin, CK-MB, CA-15-3 and IL-6 levels for malignancy prediction in adnexal masses/Adneksiyel kitlelerde malignite prediksiyonunda tumor belirteci olarak serumda CRR VEGF; Lepfin, CK-MB, CA-15-3, IL-6 Oakilmasi

  Authors:Serhat Sen, Ogiuzhan Kuru, Ozgur Akbayir, Hilal Oguz, Vildan Yasasever, and Sinan BerkmanFrom:Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association (Vol. 12, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20113,957 words Report 1400LAbstract Objective: Investigation of serum markers which could be used in the malignancy prediction of adnexal masses. Material and Methods: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interleukin 6 (IL-6), leptin,...

• 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...

• 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;...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Predictive value of recurrence for serum hypoxia inducible factor-1a C-reaction protein in hepatocellular carcinoma patients after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization

  Authors:Q. Jing, L. Jianyong, Y. Jiming, L. Shuren, W. Rui, and L. WeiFrom:Indian Journal of Cancer (Vol. 52, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20151,584 words Report 1340LByline: Q. Jing, L. Jianyong, Y. Jiming, L. Shuren, W. Rui, L. Wei Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of recurrence for serum hypoxia inducible factor-1a (HIF-1a), C-reaction...

• Smoking, Habitual Tea Drinking and Metabolic Syndrome in Elderly Men Living in Rural Community: The Tianliao Old People (TOP) Study 02

  Authors:Chin-Sung Chang, Yin-Fan Chang, Ping-Yen Liu, Chuan-Yu Chen, Yau-Sheng Tsai, and Chih-Hsing WuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 14, 20125,130 words Report 1590LAuthor(s): Chin-Sung Chang 1 , 4 , Yin-Fan Chang 1 , Ping-Yen Liu 2 , Chuan-Yu Chen 3 , Yau-Sheng Tsai 4 , Chih-Hsing Wu 1 , * Introduction Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has become a major health hazard due to its...

• Predictive Value of a Profile of Routine Blood Measurements on Mortality in Older Persons in the General Population: The Leiden 85-Plus Study

  Authors:Anne H. van Houwelingen, Wendy P.J. den Elzen, Simon P. Mooijaart, Margot Heijmans, Jeanet W. Blom, Anton J. M. de Craen, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 4, 20135,109 words Clinical report 1460LAuthor(s): Anne H. van Houwelingen 1 , Wendy P.J. den Elzen 1 , * , Simon P. Mooijaart 2 , 3 , Margot Heijmans 1 , Jeanet W. Blom 1 , Anton J. M. de Craen 2 , Jacobijn Gussekloo 1 Introduction Prognostic...

• High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Risk of Sepsis

  Authors:Henry E. Wang, Nathan I. Shapiro, Monika M. Safford, Russell Griffin, Suzanne Judd, Joel B. Rodgers, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 23, 20134,202 words Article 1760LAuthor(s): Henry E. Wang 1,*, Nathan I. Shapiro 2, Monika M. Safford 3, Russell Griffin 4, Suzanne Judd 5, Joel B. Rodgers 1, David G. Warnock 6, Mary Cushman 7, George Howard 5 Introduction Sepsis, the syndrome...

• Systemic and Local Inflammatory Response in Women with Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes

  Authors:Teresa Cobo, Bo Jacobsson, Marian Kacerovsky, David M. Hougaard, Kristin Skogstrand, Eduard Gratacos, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 21, 20143,042 words Clinical report 1550LAuthor(s): Teresa Cobo 1,*, Bo Jacobsson 2,3, Marian Kacerovsky 4, David M. Hougaard 5, Kristin Skogstrand 5, Eduard Gratacós 1, Montse Palacio 1 Introduction Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) is...

• Association between Sleep Quality and C-Reactive Protein: Results from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2008

  Authors:Rong Liu, Xin Liu, Phyllis C. Zee, Lifang Hou, Zheng Zheng, Yongxiang Wei, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 24, 20144,351 words Article 1410LAuthor(s): Rong Liu 1,2,*, Xin Liu 2, Phyllis C. Zee 3, Lifang Hou 4, Zheng Zheng 5, Yongxiang Wei 6, Jie Du 1,* Introduction High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs_CRP) has been the most extensively studied and...

• Serum Metalloproteinases 2 and 9 as Predictors of Gait Status, Pressure Ulcer and Mortality after Hip Fracture

  Authors:David N. Gumieiro, Bruna P. M. Rafacho, Andrea F. Goncalves, Priscila P. Santos, Paula S. Azevedo, Leonardo A. M. Zornoff, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20, 20133,266 words Article 1370LAuthor(s): David N. Gumieiro 1 , Bruna P. M. Rafacho 2 , Andrea F. Gonçalves 2 , Priscila P. Santos 2 , Paula S. Azevedo 2 , Leonardo A. M. Zornoff 2 , Gilberto J. C. Pereira 1 , Luiz S. Matsubara 2 , Sergio A. R. Paiva...

• Long-Term Effects of Subacute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) on Milk Quality and Hepatic Gene Expression in Lactating Goats Fed a High-Concentrate Diet

  Authors:Haibo Dong, Shaoqing Wang, Yuanyuan Jia, Yingdong Ni, Yuanshu Zhang, Su Zhuang, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 23, 20137,111 words Article 1520LAuthor(s): Haibo Dong 1, Shaoqing Wang 1, Yuanyuan Jia 1, Yingdong Ni 1,*, Yuanshu Zhang 1, Su Zhuang 2, Xiangzhen Shen 3, Ruqian Zhao 1 Introduction Dairy ruminants are often fed a high-concentrate diet to meet...