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Gabor Dekany, Katalin Keresztes, Vince P. Bartos, Orsolya Csenteri, Sara Gharehdaghi, Gergely Horvath, Abdelkrim Ahres, Christian M. Heesch, Tunde Pinter, Geza Fontos, Sai Satish, Peter Andreka
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Ginny Natale, Sean A. P. Clouston, Dylan M. Smith
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Arik Sheinenzon, Mona Shehadeh, Regina Michelis, Ety Shaoul, Ohad Ronen
Summary: This study examined the correlation between albumin levels and inflammatory indices in hospitalized patients, showing negative correlations between albumin and CRP/white blood cell levels and positive correlations with platelets/hemoglobin levels. The strongest negative correlation between albumin and CRP was found in the Internal Medicine departments. Linear regression analysis revealed a minor effect of CRP on albumin levels, particularly at very high CRP levels. Further exploration of the mechanisms underlying this negative correlation is needed.
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Summary: Baseline CRP level serves as an independent predictor of progression-free survival in sporadic VS patients, with higher CRP levels associated with faster disease progression.
JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY
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Lili Wu, Meimei Wu, Dandan Zhao, Shuohua Chen, Guodong Wang, Lina Xu, Yujing Wang, Lina An, Shouling Wu, Congliang Miao, Jiang Hong
Summary: High levels of hsCRP are independently associated with an increased risk of cardiac conduction disorders, and this association is dose-dependent.
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Gaetano Isola, Alessandro Polizzi, Angela Alibrandi, Ray C. Williams, Rosalia Leonardi
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JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
(2021)
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Shanjun Shi, Wubing Lu, Yinxin Zhou, Jieru Pang, Yan Li, Mingcai Li
Summary: This study investigated the levels of serum IL-36 gamma in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and their association with the disease. The results showed that serum IL-36 gamma levels were elevated in AS patients and correlated with disease activity. IL-36 gamma may be involved in the progression of AS disease and could potentially serve as a biomarker for AS.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Daniel P. Beavers, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Thomas M. Gill, Walter T. Ambrosius, Stephen D. Anton, Roger A. Fielding, Abby C. King, W. Jack Rejeski, Laura Lovato, Mary M. McDermott, Anne B. Newman, Marco Pahor, Michael P. Walkup, Russell P. Tracy, Todd M. Manini
Summary: The study revealed that elevated levels of IL-6 and CRP are associated with an increased risk of major mobility disability (MMD) among older adults with slow gait speed. Furthermore, a combined biomarker model suggests that CRP is particularly associated with MMD when IL-6 levels are elevated.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
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Eva Beiner, Sergio Brenner Miguel, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Jonas Tesarz
Summary: This study found that individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) have higher levels of hsCRP, and these differences are significantly correlated with the severity of clinical symptoms and the number of tender points. Additionally, weight is an important factor affecting hsCRP levels.
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Silvia Fraga, Sara Soares, Ana Cristina Santos, Henrique Barros
Summary: Children who experience physical abuse from their parents are more likely to have elevated levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), with a positive correlation between the severity of violence and hs-CRP levels. This suggests that parental violence may have a negative impact on children's health, influencing inflammatory processes even at an early age.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Ana Carolina Congio, Mariana Ragassi Urbano, Maria Rita Zoega Soares, Sandra Odebrecht Vargas Nunes
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JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ming-Hui Chou, Yen Kuang Yang, Jung-Der Wang, Chung-Ying Lin, Sheng-Hsiang Lin
Summary: This study analyzed data from the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan 2005-2008 and found that serum magnesium levels were inversely associated with depressive symptoms. This association was affected by the level of chronic inflammation.
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Xia-Xia Jin, Mei-Dan Fang, Ling-Ling Hu, Yuan Yuan, Jiu-Fei Xu, Guo-Guang Lu, Tao Li
Summary: This study found that higher LDH levels are independently associated with poor prognosis and all-cause death in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).
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Bansari Shah, Monali Shah, Maria Geisinger, Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Mohamed Meghil, Hom-Lay Wang
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JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yan-Xia Wang, Haibo Wu, Yong Ren, Shengqing Lv, Chengdong Ji, Dongfang Xiang, Mengsi Zhang, Huimin Lu, Wenjuan Fu, Qing Liu, Zexuan Yan, Qinghua Ma, Jingya Miao, Ruili Cai, Xi Lan, Bin Wu, Wenying Wang, Yinhua Liu, Dai-Zhong Wang, Mianfu Cao, Zhicheng He, Yu Shi, Yifang Ping, Xiaohong Yao, Xia Zhang, Peng Zhang, Ji Ming Wang, Yan Wang, Youhong Cui, Xiu-Wu Bian
Summary: This study found that Kir2.1 is highly expressed in non-WNT/SHH medulloblastoma and promotes tumor invasion and metastasis by activating the Notch2 signaling pathway. Patients with the Kir2.1(high)/nuclear N2ICD(high) subtype have a significantly shorter lifespan, suggesting it can be used as a biomarker for non-WNT/SHH medulloblastoma.
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