Systemic chronic inflammation (SCI) is persistent, health-damaging, low-grade inflammation
that plays a major role in immunosenescence and in development and progression of many …

New Findings What is the central question of this study? We sought to investigate whether
carotid stiffness, carotid intima–media thickness and the aortic augmentation index are …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can increase arterial
stiffness 3–4 wk following infection, even among young, healthy adults. However, the long …

Background: Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is positively
correlated with immune system activity. Inflammation can promote the development of …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a significant cause of death in hemodialysis (HD)
patients. To explore their associations, we examine the role of soluble urokinase-type …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common comorbidity in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and reduced lung function is an important risk factor for CVD …

Abstract Purpose of Review Chronic inflammation is a major contributor to cardiovascular
disease (CVD) risk. Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is an …

Introduction The biomarker soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) has
been associated with increased mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Background Depressive disorder is a common comorbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD); according to some studies, it occurs in approximately 80% of patients. The …

Background and Aims COPD is progressive lung disease with known higher cardiovascular
(CV) risk, mainly attributed to smoking of cigarettes as the main etiological factor of disease …