The relation between atherosclerosis and the neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio

S Balta, T Celik, DP Mikhailidis… - Clinical and applied …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Inflammation plays an important role in the pathophysiology of vascular disease. In this
review, we consider the associations between the neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR; an …

Endocan: a novel inflammatory indicator in cardiovascular disease?

S Balta, DP Mikhailidis, S Demirkol, C Ozturk, T Celik… - Atherosclerosis, 2015 - Elsevier
Endothelial dysfunction is considered as an early change in atherogenesis. Raised levels of
systemic inflammatory markers are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Endocan …

Endocan—a novel inflammatory indicator in newly diagnosed patients with hypertension: a pilot study

S Balta, DP Mikhailidis, S Demirkol, C Ozturk… - …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Endothelial dysfunction is regarded as the initial lesion in the development of
atherosclerosis. Endocan, previously called endothelial cell–specific molecule 1 (ESM-1), is …

Inflammation markers in essential hypertension

D Tsounis, G Bouras, G Giannopoulos… - Medicinal …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Essential hypertension is a common health disorder with uncertain etiology and unclear
pathophysiology. There is evidence that various systems interact in uncertain ways and …

The lymphocyte-monocyte ratio in clinical practice

S Balta, Z Demırer, M Aparci, AO Yildirim… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - jcp.bmj.com
We read the article'Pretreatment lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) as a potential prognostic
factor in a cohort of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma'by Hutterer et al. 1 They …

COVID-19 and inflammatory markers

S Balta, I Balta - Current Vascular Pharmacology, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) causes mild illness to serious infection with lung
involvement, thrombosis, and other complications potentially resulting in fatal outcomes …

Atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

S Balta - Angiology, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disease defined by excess fat
deposition in the liver. The course of NAFLD is not fully understood, however, some …

The determination of serum and urinary endocan concentrations in patients with bladder cancer

E Laloglu, H Aksoy, Y Aksoy… - Annals of clinical …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Endocan (endothelial cell-specific molecule-1) is a proteoglycan and plays an
important role in angiogenesis and inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate of …

Other inflammatory markers should not be forgetten when assessing the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio

S Balta, S Demirkol, M Cakar, Z Arslan… - Clinical and Applied …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
We read with great interest the article ''Relation of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with the
presence and severity of stable coronary artery disease''by Kaya et al. 1 They aimed to …

Relationship between serum endocan levels and other predictors of endothelial dysfunction in obese women

F Mercantepe, S Baydur Sahin, M Cumhur Cure… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Endocan, or endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 (ESM-1), is a potential inflammatory marker
implicated in endothelial dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to determine the …