This article is a review of studies in which endotoxin has been administered to human
subjects for experimental purposes. Data are presented in tabular form so the reader can …

Inflammation is a fundamental feature of several complex cardiometabolic diseases. Indeed,
obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic dyslipidemia, and atherosclerosis are all closely linked …

Purpose The COVID-19 outbreak is affecting people worldwide. Many infected patients have
respiratory involvement that may progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome. This pilot …

Introduction Radiation therapy (RT), commonly used in cancer management, has been
considered as one of the potential treatments for COVID-19 pneumonia. Here, we present …

Background: A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter region of the
interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene at position− 174 (G> C) has been reported to be associated with a …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The rhizomes of Cyperus rotundus
(Cyperaceae) have been used in Asian traditional medicine for the treatment of several …

Background—There is growing evidence that statins exert anti-inflammatory and
antioxidative vascular actions that are independent of lipid lowering. We tested whether …

The treatment of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock (collectively referred to as
sepsis) continues to evolve. Recent studies have promulgated the benefit of early goal …

Context: Association between inherited variants and the risks of sepsis is controversial.
Objective: To evaluate the risk of pneumonia-induced sepsis by examining its linkage with …

Background: In observational studies, higher uric acid levels are associated with metabolic
syndrome, diabetes, and kidney disease. Objective: The objective of this study is to examine …