HLA and rheumatoid arthritis: an analysis of multicase families.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) through the nondiabetic range (100-125 mg/dL) is not considered in the cardiovascular (CV) risk profile. AIM:To compare the clustering of CV risk factors (RFs) in nondiabetic subjects with normal fasting glucose (NFG) and IFG. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Cross-sectional study in 373...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Valentino G,Kramer V,Orellana L,Bustamante MJ,Casasbellas C,Adasme M,Salazar A,Navarrete C,Acevedo M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Liver metastasis is the final stage of cancer progression and is associated with poor prognosis. Although numerous indicators have been identified as having prognostic value for lung cancer and liver metastasis, liver metastases are still not diagnosed by imaging in many patients. To provide a more accurate met...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wang CF,Peng SJ,Liu RQ,Yu YJ,Ge QM,Liang RB,Li QY,Li B,Shao Y

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio is a useful index used to represent patient inflammation and nutritional status. Elderly patients are at the highest risk for acute kidney injury (AKI). We clarified the impact of the preoperative CRP/albumin ratio on AKI and evaluated the impact of postoperative AK...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Yu J,Park JY,Ha S,Hwang JH,Kim YK

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:A multitude of host genetic factors plays a crucial role in susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and progression to AIDS, which is highly variable among individuals and populations. This review focuses on the chemokine-receptor and chemokine genes, which were extensively studied because of their role as HIV co-receptor o...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Chatterjee A,Rathore A,Vidyant S,Kakkar K,Dhole TN

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional lipid measures are the cornerstone of risk assessment and treatment goals in cardiovascular prevention. Whereas the association between total, LDL-, HDL-cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk has been generally acknowledged, the rather poor capacity to distinguish between patients who will and those w...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： van Wijk DF,Stroes ES,Kastelein JJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonspecific inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) represent a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, and Leśniowski-Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are among the two major clinical forms. Despite the great progress in understanding the pathogenesis of thes...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Derkacz A,Olczyk P,Komosinska-Vassev K

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A limited number of studies have been performed so far on the polymorphism in the transmembrane region (exon 5) of the major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA) in patients with melanoma. However, the influence of MICA polymorphism in extracellular domains (exons 2, 3, and 4) has not been in...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Campillo JA,López-Hernández R,Martínez-Banaclocha H,Bolarín JM,Gimeno L,Mrowiec A,López M,Las Heras B,Minguela A,Moya-Quiles MR,Legáz I,Frías-Iniesta JF,García-Alonso AM,Álvarez-López MR,Martínez-Escribano JA,Muro M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During progression of gastric cancer (GC), degradation of the extracellular matrix is mediated by the matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs): changes in the expression of these have been related to unfavorable prognosis in GC. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the expression of certain MMPs a...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： de la Peña S,Sampieri CL,Ochoa-Lara M,León-Córdoba K,Remes-Troche JM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The terminal portion of the pol gene and the entire env gene of the human endogenous retrovirus ERV3 was screened for polymorphic nucleotides. For this purpose fragments amplified from the desired regions of ERV3 were subjected to single strand conformational analysis (SSCP analysis). Using this approach, we detected ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Rasmussen HB,Clausen J

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that accounts for nearly 70% of the more than 46 million dementia cases estimated worldwide. Although there is no cure for AD, early diagnosis and an accurate characterization of the disease progression can improve the quality of life of AD patients and their ca...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Cassani R,Estarellas M,San-Martin R,Fraga FJ,Falk TH

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the present study is to explore the correlation between nuclear expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (p27) and clinicopathologic features in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), including patient survival. METHODS:Immunohistochemistry was used to examine the expression of p27 in 130 p...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Liu Z,Long Y,Zhang Y,Huang W,Long X,Yang H,Long J,Cheng C,Fang W

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current problems in obtaining suitable monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) for in vivo imaging and therapy can now be bypassed using protein-engineering rather than conventional hybridoma technology. Rodent antibody binding sites can be grafted onto human acceptor antibodies thus reshaping the human MoAbs into reagents with...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Verhoeyen ME,Saunders JA,Broderick EL,Eida SJ,Badley RA

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A possible association between the TACC3 rs798766 polymorphism and urinary bladder cancer risk has been indicated in published literature. We performed this meta-analysis as a synthesis of all relevant data to summarize currently available evidence and to provide estimation with increased precision. METHODS...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Meng XY,Shi MJ,Chen JF,Liao Y,Hu BW,Hireche A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analyses of DR1 positive peripheral blood leukocytes DNA was carried out. The Taq I digested DNA was hybridized with cDNA probes for HLA-DR and -DQ beta genes. The DR probe detected fragments commonly observed in the DR1 specificity, whereas a new DQ-beta fragment was de...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Redford A,Magalong D,Onohara-Toyoda M,Tyan D,Riley WJ,Maclaren NK,Rotter JI,Toyoda H

更新日期：1991-09-01 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：Aim:B7-H4 is member of the B7 family that negatively regulates the immune response, which are associated with tumor development and prognosis. The present study is aimed at examining serum B7-H4 expression and exploring its contribution to diagnosis in patients with colorectal cancer. Methods:We determined serum expre...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wang P,Li C,Zhang F,Ma X,Gai X

更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous studies using the mass spectrum analysis provided evidence that fibrinopeptide A (FPA) could be a potential biomarker for schizophrenia diagnosis. We sought further to demonstrate that variants in the fibrinogen alpha chain gene (FGA) coded FPA might confer vulnerability to schizophrenia. 1,145 patients w...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Rao W,Zhou N,Zhang H,Liu R,Zhang S,Su Y,Yang G,Ma Y,Shi J,Yu Y,Yu Q

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:specific polymorphisms of genes regulating intracellular redox balance and oxidative stress are related to atherogenesis. Some studies have identified a relationship between progression of atherosclerosis and C242T mutation in CYBA gene coding for p22phox, a subunit of the NADH/NADPH oxidase system. DESIGN:...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Nasti S,Spallarossa P,Altieri P,Garibaldi S,Fabbi P,Polito L,Bacino L,Brunelli M,Brunelli C,Barsotti A,Ghigliotti G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the expression of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in cancerous tissue as well as in the serum and plasma concentrations of these proteins in patients with laryngeal cancer and compare the results to the inflammatory reaction in healthy subjects. Twenty-seven patients who were diagnosed with laryng...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Matulka M,Konopka A,Mroczko B,Pryczynicz A,Kemona A,Groblewska M,Sieskiewicz A,Olszewska E

更新日期：2019-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:CD4+ T cells of patients with B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were analysed for expression of CD45RA and CD29. It was found that CD45RA expression was significantly lower, and CD29 expression significantly higher, in lymphoma patients compared to normal controls. Moreover absolute numbers of CD4+ T cells were sign...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Sewell HF,MacKenzie RH,Dawson AA,Ratcliffe MA,King DJ,Bennett NB

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsatellite instability (MSI) analysis is becoming more and more important to detect sporadic primary tumors of the MSI phenotype as well as in helping to determine Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) cases. After some years of conflicting data due to the absence of consensus markers for the MSI phen...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Buhard O,Suraweera N,Lectard A,Duval A,Hamelin R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a kidney disease with a varying renal prognosis. Recently, many studies have demonstrated that renal alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) and transforming growth factor (TGF-beta1) expression, as well interstitial mast cell infiltrates could represent a prognostic marker in several renal dis...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Silva GE,Costa RS,Ravinal RC,dos Reis MA,Dantas M,Coimbra TM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), follicular thyroid adenoma (FTA), and thyroid nodular hyperplasia (TNH) are the most frequent diseases of the thyroid gland. Previous studies described the involvement of dipeptidyl-peptidase IV (DPPIV/CD26) in the development of thyroid neoplasia and proposed it as an addi...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Larrinaga G,Blanco L,Errarte P,Beitia M,Sanz B,Perez I,Irazusta A,Sánchez CE,Santaolalla F,Andrés L,López JI

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical variables contribute to the severity of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). However, it is unclear if there is a correlation between gene expression and clinical variables. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 100 patients with KBD and 100 healthy controls from KBD-endemic areas to identify differentially expr...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wang X,Ning Y,Zhang P,Yang L,Li C,Zhou R,Guo X

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Recent studies have demonstrated that miRNA-155 is involved in the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis. Furthermore, miRNA-155 has emerged as a new indirect marker for inflammation associated with adverse outcomes in oncology and cardiovascular diseases. This study investigated the correlation betwe...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Su Q,Yang H,Li L

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the expression of estrogen (ER), progesterone receptors (PR), nuclear factor- κ B (NF- κ B), and tumor necrosis factor- α (TNF- α ) in human breast cancer (BC), and the correlation of these four parameters with clinicopathological features of BC. METHODS AND RESULTS:We performed an immunohist...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Zhou XL,Fan W,Yang G,Yu MX

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The atomic force microscope (AFM) is emerging as a powerful tool in cell biology. Originally developed for high-resolution imaging purposes, the AFM also has unique capabilities as a nano-indenter to probe the dynamic viscoelastic material properties of living cells in culture. In particular, AFM elastography combines...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Costa KD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of the potential uses of cell surface tumour associated antigens in novel anticancer treatment, a study was designed to investigate whether the biological response modifiers interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) could effect the expression of an epitope on the tumour associa...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Clark S,McGuckin MA,Hurst T,Ward BG

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study is to determine the association between eotaxin 426 C/T, -384 A/G, 67 G/A, eNOS -786 T/C, 4 a/b, and MMP-13 rs640198 G/T and prognosis of patients with known CAD. METHODS:From total of 1161 patients referred to coronary angiography, 532 patients with angiographically confirmed CAD were se...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Kincl V,Máchal J,Drozdová A,Panovský R,Vašků A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical distinction of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be difficult. In this narrative review we summarize and discuss the most relevant electroencephalography (EEG) studies which have been applied to demented patients with the aim of distinguishing the various types of cognitive im...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Nardone R,Sebastianelli L,Versace V,Saltuari L,Lochner P,Frey V,Golaszewski S,Brigo F,Trinka E,Höller Y

更新日期：2018-09-03 00:00:00