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Node-first Kawasaki disease (NFKD) is a phenotype in which cervical lymphadenopathy precedes other diagnostic criteria, frequently mimicking deep neck infection, and it remains under- recognised among otolaryngologists, ...

OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular problems are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Our knowledge about cardiovascular events after renal transplantation...

Abstract Aims/Introduction Diabetes mellitus significantly contributes to renal complications, especially in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Effective glycemic control is important; however, the ideal hemogl...

Numerous studies have documented the high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). There are several reasons for the high risk of CVD—in particular the older age of patients, ...

Background Although psychological stress has emerged as an important determinant of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, it remains excluded from the recently updated cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics, known as Life’s ...

We read with great interest the recent article by Park H et al (1), entitled “Association between job insecurity and cardiovascular disease among workers with type 2 diabetes mellitus”. The study provides important e...

OBJECTIVE: Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is emerging one of the cause of chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease. The vast majority of cases in elderly are due to atherosclerotic disease. The prevalence of RAS in...

Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a vascular lesion characterized by abnormal dilation of the coronary arteries, with complex pathogenesis and diverse clinical manifestations. CAE can be classified into primary and second...

Abstract Background Kawasaki disease complicated with macrophage activation syndrome (KD-MAS) has the characteristics of low incidence, high rate of sequelae, and high mortality. We aims to explore early warning indicato...

Xiaoying Wang,1,* Yuanyuan Ning,2,* Xiaojuan Wang,1 Guangli Li,1 Dong Wu,1 Xiaowu Wang,3 Zhen Huang4 1Department of Pharmacy, Fuyang People’s Hospital, Fuyang, Anhui, 236000, People’s Republic of Chin...

OBJECTIVE: A number of studies report CXCL-16 as a new chemokine that mediates the collection of leukocytes and adhesion of macrophages to coronary artery smooth muscle cells, and stimulates atherosclerosis. However, the...

OBJECTIVE: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is the acute kidney injury developing following the administration of contrast agent after all other reasons are excluded. We aimed to determine the role of NGAL in the urine...

Abstract Background Kawasaki disease (KD) represents the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children, with timely diagnosis and treatment being crucial to prevent severe coronary complications. The widespread use...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a significant global public health challenge, with its high incidence and mortality rates imposing a substantial socioeconomic burden. Tribbles family proteins (TRIB1, TRIB2, and T...

OBJECTIVE: Vascular calcification is commonly seen in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Fetuin-A has been found to be a vascular calcification inhibitor and its level is significantly low in ESRD patients. Th...

The aim of our study was to investigate coronary artery disease( CAD) in patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) treatment. We performed thallium-201 stress-reinjection myocard perfusion SPECT...

BackgroundType 2 diabetes (T2D) is a heterogeneous disease for which (1) disease-causing pathways are incompletely understood and (2) subclassification may improve patient management. Unlike other biomarkers, germline ge...

ABSTRACT Background According to global projections, by the year 2050, ischemic heart disease will remain the leading cause of cardiovascular deaths with hypertension as a leading modifiable risk factor for mortality. Im...

PURPOSE: It was to assess the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in breast cancer survivors (BCS).METHODS: This cross-sectional study analyzed 67 BCS, aged 45 -65 years, who underwent complete oncological treatment, bu...

Abstract Background Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) are radiologic findings of increased lung density or fibrosis in individuals without clinical interstitial lung disease (ILD) and are associated with increased mo...

Background and aim: Angina pectoris is a clinical syndrome usually characterized by episodes or paroxysms of pain or pressure in the anterior chest. The cause is insufficient coronary blood flow, resulting in a decreased...

"Widespreadly performing cardiac operations and their successfull results, caused to think these operations in the patients with high risk and comorbidities, or for treated patients. Main reason of death in chronic renal...

ABSTRACT Introduction Systematic lupus erythematosus is a complex fundamental autoimmune disease with relapsing‐remitting course and spectrum of disease ranging from mild to life‐threatening illness. Approximately ha...

Background: Risk stratification is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and a main strategy proposed to achieve global goals of reducing premature CVD deaths. There are no cardiovascular risk scores b...