Two principal theories for the pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON) have
been described—a mechanical and a vascular theory. Both have been defended by various …

The relative importance of mechanisms relevant to smoking-induced vascular injury is
poorly understood. Cigarette smoke is a source of free radicals but also results in cellular …

Cigarette smoking has been responsible for causing many life-threatening diseases such as
pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases as well as lung cancer. One of the prominent health …

Background Pulse pressure (PP), C reactive protein (CRP) and soluble intercellular
adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) levels have been associated with cardiovascular prognosis …

The acute coronary syndromes (ACS), which include unstable angina, non-ST-segment and
ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction, all share common pathophysiology …

The acute phase response is traditionally characterized by hepatic synthesis of proteins as
an inflammatory response to injury, with interleukin-6 (IL-6) being the key mediator. In …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: It has been reported that the influence of plasma
fibrinogen on the incidence of myocardial infarction is related to inflammatory processes …

The offspring of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients are at particularly high risk for
developing CHD. Endothelial dysfunction is present in the majority of CHD and …

Background Complications of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) are usually considered to
be related to the secretion of inflammatory cytokines, which generate membrane …

The inclusion of biomarkers in social surveys such as the Panel Study of Income Dynamics
(PSID) has the potential to answer many elusive questions in social science and public …