This study was designed to investigate the possible beneficial effects of consuming a
sodium-rich carbonated mineral water on lipoprotein metabolism and to determine whether …

Background Data on the prevalence of dyslipidemia in type 1 diabetes mellitus are scarce
and are based on total triglyceride and total cholesterol concentrations alone. Objective To …

Background Low serum levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) are a hallmark of
hypophosphatasia. However, the clinical significance and the underlying genetics of low ALP in …

Background In Spain the mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) is relatively low
compared to that of other developed countries. Until now few epidemiological studies have …

Objective: To compare the expression of the metabolic syndrome in Spain and San Antonio,
TX, two populations with major differences regarding their cardiovascular risk profile. …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a proinflammatory state and an excess of
cardiovascular risk. In this work, we describe changes in inflammatory markers-C-reactive …

Licofelone, a dual anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits 5-lipoxygenase (LOX) and
cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, may have a better cardiovascular profile that cycloxygenase-2 …

The role of bicarbonated mineral waters on lipid metabolism and lipoprotein concentrations
in man has scarcely been investigated. The present study aimed to investigate whether …

Methods We compared 51 creatinine-based and/or cystatin c–based formulas with a gold
standard (iohexol plasma clearance) in 193 renal transplant recipients using concordance …

Objective. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased cardiovascular risk not
completely explained by traditional cardiovascular risk factors. If the proatherogenic lipid …