Background—Aging is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and endothelial dysfunction.
Since exercise can improve endothelium-dependent vasodilation, in the present study …

Background: Sedentary aging is associated with oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between long-term physical activity, …

Background: Treatment of hypercholesterolemia with statins is remarkably effective in
cardiovascular prevention. This has led to the hypothesis that these drugs may act on the …

BACKGROUND: Treatment of oxidative stress-related pathologies is a possible therapeutical
strategy for the future. Natural product with antioxidant properties could trigger this goal. …

Methods This observational study, conducted in a University Hypertension Center, evaluated
the carotid wall by 2-D ultrasonography and ultrasonic tissue characterization, and …

Phaeochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours secreting high levels of catecholamines,
able to exert serious metabolic and cardiovascular effects. The serious and potentially …

Objectives. To measure serum levels of CXCL10 and CCL2 chemokines in patients with SSc,
and relate the findings to clinical phenotype and disease progression. Methods. Serum …

Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of clinical hypothyroidism on
cardiovascular autonomic function and ventricular repolarization. Design and methods We …

Skin blood flow oscillation, the so called flowmotion, is a consequence of the arteriolar diameter
oscillations, ie vasomotion, and it is thought to play a critical role in favoring the optimal …

The present study was designed to investigate the brain functional architecture that subserves
visuo-spatial and motor processing in highly skilled individuals. By using functional …