In the past, endothelium was thought to be only a mechanical barrier. Today, endothelium is
known to be a tissue regulating vascular tone, cell growth and the interaction between the …

Background Blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise has shown to induce a positive influence
on bone metabolism and attenuate muscle strength loss and atrophy in subjects suffering …

Background The visual system enables the brain to assess information regarding the
position of the body in space. Congenital or acquired blindness leads to the development of …

Objective Exaggerated physiological reactions to acute mental stress (AMS) are associated
with hypertension (development) and have been proposed to play an important role in …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) induces thrombophilia and reduces fibrinolysis. Alpha-2-
antiplasmin (a-2-AP) and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) are major inhibitors of the …

Hypertension (HTN) has been defined as a blood pressure level at which an otherwise
healthy person would have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease that could be …

Purpose The aim of the current study is to determine, correlate and compare the plasma
lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), vitronectin (Vn), Plasminogen activator …

Although postural changes were already reported in blind adults, no previous study has
investigated postural stability in blind children. Moreover, there are few studies which used a …

Relevance. Early onset of enteral nutrition (up to 48 hours after hospitalization) in patients
with severe acute pancreatitis is associated with a 24% reduction in infectious complications …

The SERPINE1 (serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade E, member 1) gene, better known by its
previous symbol PAI-1 (plasminogen activator inhibitor 1), has been associated with …