Background Traditional risk factors are insufficient to explain all cases of coronary artery
disease (CAD) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Advanced glycation end-products …

Blood and lymphatic vessels are lined by endothelial cells which constantly interact with
their luminal and abluminal extracellular environments. These interactions confer physical …

BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency (ID) is an emerging problem in patients with chronic heart
failure (HF) and can be a potential therapeutic target. However, not much is known about the …

Age is the most significant risk factor for atherosclerosis; however, the link between age and
atherosclerosis is poorly understood. During both aging and atherosclerosis progression …

Patients affected by chronic heart failure (CHF) present significant impairment of health-
related quality of life (HRQoL). Iron deficiency (ID) is a common comorbidity in CHF with …

Aims Our aim was to identify circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) associated with acute heart
failure (AHF). Methods and results Plasma miRNA profiling included 137 patients with AHF …

Aerobic exercise may enhance memory in older adults. However, the optimal intensity and
underlying mechanism are unclear. This community-based study examined the effect of …

Because of its dynamic nature, the composition and structure of the myocardial collagen
network can be reversibly modified to adapt to transient cardiac injuries. In response to …

Diabetic myopathy, a less studied complication of diabetes, exhibits the clinical observations
characterized by a less muscle mass, muscle weakness and a reduced physical functional …

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are formed by a nonenzymatic reaction of sugar
moieties (eg, glucose, fructose, glycolytic adducts) with the free amino groups on amino acid …