Cardiovascular disease remains the principal cause of death and disability among patients
with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus exacerbates mechanisms underlying …

Aims Because low-grade inflammation may play a role in the pathogenesis of coronary heart
disease (CHD), and pro-inflammatory cytokines govern inflammatory cascades, this study …

Aim: To critically appraise recent research into associations between periodontal disease
and systemic diseases and conditions specifically respiratory disease, chronic kidney …

echocardiogram) may be expected to facilitate the identification of patients with chest pain of
an ischemic etiology (angina). In a patient presenting to the emergency department with …

Ample evidence exists in support of the potent anti-inflammatory properties of statins. In cell
studies and animal models statins exert beneficial cardiovascular effects. By inhibiting …

Recent investigations of atherosclerosis have focused on inflammation, providing new
insight into mechanisms of disease. Inflammatory cytokines involved in vascular …

Statins are effective cholesterol-lowering drugs that reduce the risk of cardiovascular
disease events (heart attacks, strokes, and the need for arterial revascularisation). Adverse …

Aim: The aim of this review was to critically appraise the evidence on the impact of
periodontal treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) biomarkers and outcomes …

Background: Malaria is one of the most important parasitic infections in humans. A sensitive
diagnostic test for malaria that could be applied at the community level could be useful in …

The role of CD40/CD40 ligand (CD40L) in atherothrombosis is now widely accepted.
However, the exact mechanisms linking the CD40/CD40L system and the soluble form of …