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Plasma Pentraxin 3 Levels Do Not Predict Coronary Events but Reflect Metabolic Disorders in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease in the CARE Trial
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
Chronic inflammation closely associates with obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis. Evidence indicates that the immunomodulator pentraxin 3 (PTX3) may serve as a biomarker of these cardiometabolic ...
Nutrient Patterns and Their Food Sources in an International Study Setting: Report from the EPIC Study
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
Background: Compared to food patterns, nutrient patterns have been rarely used particularly at international level. We studied, in the context of a multi-center study with heterogeneous data, the methodological challenges ...
Lifestyle‐Based Prediction Model for the Prevention of CVD: The Healthy Heart Score
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)
Background: Clinical practice focuses on the primary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) through the modification and pharmacological treatment of elevated risk factors. Prediction models based on established ...
Bachelors, Divorcees, and Widowers: Does Marriage Protect Men from Type 2 Diabetes?
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
While research has suggested that being married may confer a health advantage, few studies to date have investigated the role of marital status in the development of type 2 diabetes. We examined whether men who are not ...