Difference in the prognostic significance of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide between cardioembolic and noncardioembolic ischemic strokes.

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most prevalent chronic liver diseases. Obesity is the most common and well-established risk factor for NAFLD, but there are large interindividual differences in the relationship between weight status and the development of NAFLD. Beta-3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3)...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Sakamoto Y,Oniki K,Kumagae N,Morita K,Otake K,Ogata Y,Saruwatari J

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytoplasmic islet cell antibodies (ICA) were determined in a group of non-diabetic Caucasian schoolchildren (n = 4208). The prevalence rate for ICA positivity was 1.05 per cent (95 per cent confidence interval: 0.8-1.4 per cent). Analysis of HLA risk factors revealed that HLA-DRB1*03 (p less than 0.01), HLA-DRB1*04 (p...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Boehm BO,Seissler J,Glück M,Manfras BJ,Thomas H,Schmidt K,Rudert WA,Usadel KH,Trucco M,Scherbaum WA

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined effects of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 protein immunoreactivities on the prognosis in endometrial carcinoma. METHODS:Paraffin-embedded tissue samples from 225 primary endometrioid adenocarcinomas and 13 histologies other than endometrioid adenocarcinoma were immunohist...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Honkavuori-Toivola M,Santala M,Soini Y,Turpeenniemi-Hujanen T,Talvensaari-Mattila A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Both adaptive and innate immune systems are involved in coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to evaluate TH17 cytokines expression profiles in un-stimulated peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBMCs) of patients with coronary artery disease. METHODS:Expression profiles of IL-17, IL-23, and TGF-...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Khojasteh-Fard M,Abolhalaj M,Amiri P,Zaki M,Taheri Z,Qorbani M,Bazzaz JT,Amoli MM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung disease due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is a poorly understood condition that is difficult to treat. Treatment remains problematic as few tools are available to help clinicians monitor disease progression or predict treatment outcome. In this study, plasma levels of several inflammatory molecules and th...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Lim A,Allison C,Tan DB,Oliver B,Price P,Waterer G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial cancers, including those of the skin and cervix, are the most common type of cancers in humans. Many recent studies have attempted to use Raman spectroscopy to diagnose these cancers. In this paper, Raman spectral markers related to the temporal and spatial effects of cervical and skin cancers are examined ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Keller MD,Kanter EM,Lieber CA,Majumder SK,Hutchings J,Ellis DL,Beaven RB,Stone N,Mahadevan-Jansen A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney insufficiency is a hallmark of nephropathia epidemica (NE). Little is known about the mechanisms of the NE kidney pathology, with current knowledge mainly based on findings in postmortem tissue. We have analyzed kidney damage biomarkers in urine collected from early- and late-phase NE using Bio-Plex kidney toxi...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Martynova EV,Maksudova AN,Shakirova VG,Abdulkhakov SR,Khaertynova IM,Anokhin VA,Ivanova VV,Abiola IM,Garanina EE,Tazetdinova LG,Valiullina AH,Khaiboullina SF

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Vitamin D deficiency is associated with the onset and progression of hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, mechanisms underlying vitamin D deficiency-mediated increased risk of CVD remain unknown. We sought to examine the differential effect of high-dose versus low-dose vitamin D suppleme...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Zaleski A,Panza G,Swales H,Arora P,Newton-Cheh C,Wang T,Thompson PD,Taylor B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The ratio of early mitral inflow velocity to the global diastolic strain rate (E/E'sr) and global longitudinal systolic strain (GLS) of the left ventricle (LV) are emerging indices of diastolic and systolic functions, respectively, for the LV. Their prognostic significance in the prediction of mortality and ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Huang JC,Su HM,Wu PY,Lee JJ,Lee WH,Chen SC,Chiu YW,Hsu YL,Chang JM,Chen HC

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive malignancy of the serosal membranes. Early diagnosis and accurate prognostication remain problematic. BAP1 is a tumour suppressor gene commonly mutated in MM. Germline BAP1 mutation has been associated with early onset and less aggressive disease compared with sporadic MM. ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Pulford E,Huilgol K,Moffat D,Henderson DW,Klebe S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the implication of the polymorphism, namely, A(TA)nTAA of UGT1A1 in lithogenesis for the first time in Tunisia among sickle cell anemia (SCA) children patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Our study was performed in 2010 and it involved 76 subjects chosen as control group characterized with normal hemoglobin...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Chaouch L,Talbi E,Moumni I,Ben Chaabene A,Kalai M,Chaouachi D,Mallouli F,Ghanem A,Abbes S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HLA typing for antigens of the A, B, C, and DR loci was carried out on lymphocytes from a haemophilic (Type A) family which included four siblings with arthritis. No single haplotype was found to relate to the presence of haemophilia or haemophilic arthritis. ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Steven MM,Sturrock RD,Forbes CD,Dick HM

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the relationship between NT-pro-BNP, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and all-cause mortality rates in a cohort of older people discharged from an internal medicine unit after admission for dyspnoea. PATIENTS AND METHODS:NT-pro-BNP was evaluated in serum samples of 134 patients aged 80 ± 6 ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Fabbian F,De Giorgi A,Pala M,Volpato S,Portaluppi F,Zuliani G,Manfredini R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic variation at the Apolipoprotein E locus (APOE) is an important determinant of plasma lipids and has been implicated in various human pathological conditions. The objective of the present study was to estimate the distribution of APOE alleles in five Venezuelan communities: two Amerindian tribes (Bari and Y...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Fernández-Mestre MT,Yehirobi C,Montagnani S,Balbas O,Layrisse Z

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol abuse is one of the most common risk factor for chronic pancreatitis, but the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain unclear. The aim of this study was to identify genes that contribute to susceptibility or resistance for alcoholic chronic pancreatitis by screening the whole genome. Sixty-five patient...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Kitahara K,Kawa S,Katsuyama Y,Umemura T,Ozaki Y,Takayama M,Arakura N,Ota M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymph node (LN) metastasis was an independent risk factor for stomach cancer recurrence, and the presence of LN metastasis has great influence on the overall survival of stomach cancer patients. Thus, accurate prediction of the presence of lymph node metastasis can provide guarantee of credible prognosis eva...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wu J,Xiao Y,Xia C,Yang F,Li H,Shao Z,Lin Z,Zhao X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decreased levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are assumed to play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of mild neurocognitive disorders (MNCDs). In this study, we compared plasma BDNF levels (at baseline and after two months of treatment with escitalopram) in patients with the main types of MNCDs and n...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Levada OA,Cherednichenko NV,Trailin AV,Troyan AS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we explored the role of the 3'UTR of the MECP2 gene in patients with clinical diagnosis of RTT and mental retardation; focusing on regions of the 3'UTR with almost 100% conservation at the nucleotide level among mouse and human. By mutation scanning (DOVAM-S technique) the MECP2 3'UTR of a total of 66 aff...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Santos M,Yan J,Temudo T,Oliveira G,Vieira JP,Fen J,Sommer S,Maciel P

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Materials and Methods:Relative expression of lncRNAs CARMN, LUCAT1, SMILR, and MALAT1 was tested in clinical aortic tissue and blood plasma samples from TAA and non-TAA patients using the qRT-PCR method. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare ΔCt values between the study groups. ROC curve analysis was performed to...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Patamsytė V,Žukovas G,Gečys D,Žaliaduonytė D,Jakuška P,Benetis R,Lesauskaitė V

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To investigate the expression profiles of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods:The peripheral blood monocytes of a total of 20 patients with AF and 20 healthy subjects were collected for gene chip technology to detect differentially expressed lncRNAs from 2017.01 to ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Ruan ZB,Wang F,Gongben BD,Chen GC,Zhu L

更新日期：2020-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver cirrhosis (LC) is the final stage of most of chronic liver diseases and is almost caused by chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in China. Liver biopsy is the reference method for the evaluation of liver cirrhosis. However, it is an invasive procedure with inherent risk. The aim of this study was to construct a n...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Cao Y,Hu ZD,Liu XF,Deng AM,Hu CJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last two decades, significant data has been accumulated linking Glutatione S-Transferases (GSTs) with the development of several diseases. Contemporary studies have demonstrated the impact of ethnicity on GST allele frequencies. The aim is to verify if the variability of GST genes reflects population demograp...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Polimanti R,Piacentini S,De Angelis F,De Stefano GF,Fuciarelli M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection prevalence was determined in 34 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with underlying liver cirrhosis. Serum alfa-fetoprotein level was found to be more than 1000 ng/ml (3153 +/- 1451) in those patients. Anti-HCV antibodies were detected in 84% of patients sera negative for hepatiti...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Mabrouk GM

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SIRT6 has been demonstrated to exert protective effects on endothelial cells and is closely associated with lipid metabolism, glucose metabolism, and obesity, indicating an important role in the pathogenesis and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). Nonetheless, the biological significance of SIRT6 variants on...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Tang SS,Xu S,Cheng J,Cai MY,Chen L,Liang LL,Yang XL,Chen C,Liu XG,Xiong XD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:The study is aimed at studying the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and exploring the potential predictor for AKI in patients with acute pancreatitis. Methods:A retrospective study adopting a stratified cohort sampling design was performed in a cohort of patients (n = 237) diagnosed with acute pancreatitis ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Chai X,Huang HB,Feng G,Cao YH,Cheng QS,Li SH,He CY,Lu WH,Qin MM

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this study was to investigate serum IL17 levels in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and to investigate the relationship between serum IL17 levels with disease activity. METHODS:Fifty patients with CD and sex- and age-matched 40 healthy controls were included in the study. The serum IL17 levels,...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Sahin A,Calhan T,Cengiz M,Kahraman R,Aydin K,Ozdil K,Korachi M,Sokmen HM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the proportion of initial troponin (cTn) elevations associated with Type I MI versus other cardiovascular and noncardiovascular diagnoses in an emergency department (ED) and whether or not a relationship exists between the cTn level and the likelihood of Type I MI. BACKGROUND:In the ED, cTn is u...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Yiadom MY,Jarolim P,Jenkins C,Melanson SE,Conrad M,Kosowsky JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are characterized by presence of high proteolytic activity, atherosclerotic lesions, extensive transmural inflammation and the presence of variably sized and shaped intraluminal thrombus (ILT). Therefore, we evaluated a possible association between plasma matrix metalloprote...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wiernicki I,Millo B,Safranow K,Gorecka-Szyld B,Gutowski P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:To explore the diagnostic efficacy of des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) in hepatitis B virus- (HBV-) related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods:A retrospective study of 459 cases from June 2016 to March 2018 was undertaken, and records of the DCP levels were extracted. The sensitivity, specificity, and cuto...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Chen J,Wu G,Li Y

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in prostate carcinogenesis is highly controversial: some studies suggest a positive association between HPV infection and an increased risk of prostate cancer (PCa), whereas others do not reveal any correlation. In this study, we investigated the prognostic impact of HPV infectio...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Pascale M,Pracella D,Barbazza R,Marongiu B,Roggero E,Bonin S,Stanta G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00