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Association of C-reactive protein with the presence and extent of angiographically verified coronary artery disease
(Tohoku Univ Medical Press, Sendai, 2006)
Prospective studies have demonstrated that markers of inflammation, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and fibrinogen, predict future cardiovascular disease risk. However, the association between the hsCRP ...
Independent association of high serum uric acid concentration with angiographically defined coronary artery disease
(Tohoku Univ Medical Press, Sendai, 2007)
Epidemiological studies have shown that a high serum uric acid concentration is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the issue of whether it is an independent cardiovascular risk factor or simply a ...
Diagnostic Value of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 in Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
(Tohoku Univ Medical Press, Sendai, 2015)
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) severely impacts morbidity and mortality in surgical patients with sepsis. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of matrix rnetalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) have ...
Serum Amyloid-A Rather Than C-Reactive Protein Is a Better Predictor of Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients
(Tohoku Univ Medical Press, Sendai, 2009)
The most frequent cause of death in hemodialysis patients is cardiovascular disease with chronic inflammation being an epidemiologically proved risk factor. Many studies have shown C-reactive protein (CRP) as the strongest ...
Risk Factors Associated with Coronary Artery Calcification Should Be Examined before Kidney Transplantation
(Tohoku Univ Medical Press, Sendai, 2012)
The best treatment for end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is kidney transplantation, but the renal transplant recipients still have a higher incidence of cardiovascular events compared with general population. ...