... Amsterdam 2 Abstract Objective: High- sensitivity C- reactive protein (hs-CRP) rises with cardiac injury/ischemia. We evaluated its efficacy in aiding in the identification of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) ... of associat ion were per formed (odds ratio) and diagnostic test characteristics determined. Sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios were calculated and 95% confidence intervals (CI) presented ... association of inflammation wit h ACS is reflected by an increase in multiple inflammatory markers that can be de tected as acute phase reactants. High- sensitivity C- reactive protein (hs-CRP)...
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... malignancy or can- cer treatment, excluding non-melanotic skin cancer. All partic- ipants provided a detailed medical history in response to specific questioning and those with an active medical condi- tion ... (kg/m 2 ); ln hsCRP, natural log high sensitivity C- reactive protein. Open Access Available online http://arthritis-research.com/content/10/1/R27 Page 1 of 7 (page number not for citation purposes) Vol ... unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction Elevated serum high sensitivity C- reactive protein (hsCRP) has...
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Role of C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin in Differentiation of Tuberculosis from Bacterial Community Acquired Pneumonia potx
... percentages. Figure 2. C- reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) concentration according to the pneumonia severity index in bacterial community-acquired pneumonia. Patients in risk classes ... values of CRP and PCT (p=0.733). Conclusions: The concentrations of CRP and PCT differed significantly in patients with pulmonary TB and bacterial CAP. The high sensitivity and negative predictive ... significant positive correlation was detected between the CRP and PCT concentrations ( r=0.648, p=0.01). Diagnostic accuracy for discriminating TB from bacterial CAP In the ROC curve analysis, the CRP...
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Statin Therapy, LDL Cholesterol, C-Reactive Protein, and Coronary Artery Disease pot
... Clinical application of C- reactive protein for cardiovascular disease detection and prevention. Circulation 2003; 107:363-9. 9. Ridker PM, Hennekens CH, Buring JE, Rifai N. C- reactive protein and ... Stryer DB, Clancy CM. Practical clinical trials: increasing the value of clinical research for decision making in clinical and health policy. JAMA 2003;290:1624-32. Copyright â 2007 Massachusetts ... endothelial cells through shedding of L-selectin by C- reactive protein and pep- tides derived from C- reactive protein. J Clin Invest 1997;100:522-9. 25. Torzewski M, Rist C, Mortensen RF, et al. C- reactive...
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báo cáo khoa học: "Clinical significance of preoperative serum interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein level in breast cancer patients" pot
... a prognosis factor in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Res 1992, 52:3317-3322. 5. Scambia G, Testa U, Benedetti Panici P, Foti E, Martucci R, Gadducci A, Perillo A, Facchini V, Peschle C, Mancuso ... prognostic factor in advanced non- small cell lung cancer. Oncol Rep 1998, 5:649-652. 7. Erlinger TP, Platz EA, Rifai N, Helzlsouer KJ: C- reactive protein and the risk of incident colorectal cancer. ... Stenkvist B: Breast cancer: prognostic significance of c- erb-B2 and int-2 amplification compared with DNA ploidy, S-phase fraction, and conventional clinicopathological features. Breast Cancer Res Treat...
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báo cáo khoa học: " A high sensitivity assay for the inflammatory marker C-Reactive protein employing acoustic biosensing" pptx
... homogenous sandwich test channel (❍); direct capture assay test channel (ᮀ); direct sandwich test channel (); homogenous sandwich control channel (x); direct capture control channel (+); direct sand- wich ... Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0GJ, UK Email: Jeffrey D McBride - jeffreymcb@googlemail.com; Matthew A Cooper* - mc221@cam.ac.uk * Corresponding author Abstract C- Reactive Protein (CRP) ... application to clinical and public health practice: A statement for healthcare profes- sionals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association. Circulation...
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Báo cáo y học: "Plasmatic B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and C-Reactive Protein in Hyperacute Stroke as Markers of Ct-Evidence of Brain Edema." pptx
... E, DeMaat MP. C- reactive protein in atherosclerosis: A causal factor? Cardiovasc Res. 2006; 71: 30-39. 24. Yip HK, Sun CK, Chang LT, Chen MC, Liou CW. Time course and prognostic value of plasma ... 12. Among ischemic strokes 6 were cardioembolic, 7 were lacunar, and the remainder (16) were ischemic non-cardioembolic (11 atherosclerotic and 5 of undetermined cause). The location of stroke ... ischemic stroke. J Neurol Sci. 2005; 236: 65-71. 19. Masotti L, Ceccarelli E, Forconi S, Cappelli R. Prognostic role of C- reactive protein in very old patients with acute ischemic stroke. J Intern...
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Báo cáo y học: " Significant association between Helicobacter pylori infection and serum C-reactive protein" docx
... the bacterium. C- reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase reac- tant that originates from the liver. CRP has many clinical and biological effects and can be used for the diagnosis and follow-up ... inflammatory and immune responses with release of various bacterial and host-dependent cytotoxic substances [2], resulting in chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer [3]. Epidemiological ... inflammation can have sys- temic effects; (ii) H. pylori gastric infection is a chronic process that lasts for decades; and (iii) persistent in- fection induces chronic inflammatory and immune...
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Báo cáo y học: " C-reactive protein does not opsonize early apoptotic human neutrophils, but binds only membrane-permeable late apoptotic cells and has no effect on their phagocytosis by macrophages" pot
... i.dransfield@ed.ac.uk * Corresponding author Abstract Background: It has been reported that C- reactive protein (CRP) binds both leukocyte FcγRIIA (CD32) and the plasma membrane of apoptotic cells. Since FcγRIIA ... Hirschfield GM: C- reactive protein: a critical update. J Clin Invest 2003, 111:1805-1812. 9. Gershov D, Kim S, Brot N, Elkon KB: C- Reactive protein binds to apoptotic cells, protects the cells ... C, Du Clos TW: The major receptor for C- reactive protein on leukocytes is fcgamma receptor II. J Exp Med 1999, 190:585-590. 6. Hundt M, Zielinska-Skowronek M, Schmidt RE: Lack of specific receptors...
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Báo cáo y học: "Serum levels of autoantibodies against C-reactive protein correlate with renal disease activity and response to therapy in lupus nephritis" pps
... against C- reactive protein and other acute phase proteins. Clin Chim Acta 2007, 378:13-23. 13. Marnell L, Mold C, Du Clos TW: C- reactive protein: ligands, receptors and role in inflammation. Clin ... inflammation, CRP dissoci- ates to mCRP, which may enhance binding of circulating soluble immune complexes to phagocytic Fcγ receptors [12,43] and constitute a vicious circle. Conclusions We have ... microscopy, immunofluorescence and elec- tron microscopy. The biopsies were graded according to a standardized semiquantitative histological scoring protocol for activity and chronicity indices...
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Báo cáo y học: "Comparison of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) plasma concentrations at different SOFA scores during the course of sepsis and MODS" pot
... preceding category (Mann–Whitney U-test). Comparison of procalcitonin (PCT) and C- reactive protein (CRP) plasma concentrations at different SOFA scores during the course of sepsis and MODS Michael ... sepsis. Crit Care Med 1992; 20:864–874. 8. Oberhoffer M, Bitterlich A, Hentschel T, et al: Procalcitonin (ProCT) correlates better with the ACCP/SCCM consensus conference definitions than other specific ... MODS Michael Meisner, Klaus Tschaikowsky, Thomas Palmaers and Joachim Schmidt Objectives: The relation of procalcitonin (PCT) plasma concentrations compared with C- reactive protein (CRP) was analyzed in...
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Báo cáo khoa học: "Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein during systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis and organ dysfunctio" pdf
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