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Associations between nutritional markers and inflammation in hemodialysis patients
(Springer, 2009-12-01)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate associations between clinical, laboratory, demographic, and nutritional markers with inflammatory state and malnutrition in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Fifty-two patients on regular ...
Inflammation in cancer cachexia: To resolve or not to resolve (is that the question?)
(CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONEEDINBURGH, 2012)
Background & aims: Cachexia is associated with poor prognosis and shortened survival in cancer patients. Growing evidence points out to the importance of chronic systemic inflammation in the aetiology of this syndrome. In ...
Focus on Vitamin D, Inflammation and Type 2 Diabetes
(Mdpi Ag, 2012-01-01)
The initial observations linking vitamin D to type 2 diabetes in humans came from studies showing that both healthy and diabetic subjects had a seasonal variation of glycemic control. Currently, there is evidence supporting ...
Serum iron and plasma fibrinogen concentrations as indicators of systemic inflammatory diseases in horses
(Amer Coll Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2007-05-01)
Background: Detection of systemic inflammation, which is important for proper diagnosis and prompt treatment, can be challenging.Hypothesis: Measurement of plasma iron concentration is a sensitive method for detecting ...
Serum iron and plasma fibrinogen concentrations as indicators of systemic inflammatory diseases in horses
(2007-05-01)
Background: Detection of systemic inflammation, which is important for proper diagnosis and prompt treatment, can be challenging. Hypothesis: Measurement of plasma iron concentration is a sensitive method for detecting ...
The mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) as a model for inflammation-promoted prostate carcinogenesis
(2017-11-01)
One of the recognized issues in prostate cancer research is the lack of animal models allowing the research of pathological, biochemical, and genetic factors in immunocompetent animals. Our research group has successfully ...
Effects of resistance training and estrogen replacement on adipose tissue inflammation in ovariectomized rats
(2017-01-01)
Estrogen deficiency is directly related to central obesity and low-grade inflammation. Hormonal replacement and exercise training are both able to decrease fat accumulation and inflammation in postmenopausal women. However, ...
Galectin-1: A Jack-of-all-trades in the resolution of acute and chronic inflammation
(American Association of Immunologists, 2017-12-01)
Regulatory signals provide negative input to immunologicalnetworks promoting resolution of acute andchronic inflammation. Galectin-1 (Gal-1), a member of afamily of evolutionarily conserved glycan-binding proteins,displays ...