Betel Nut Usage Is a Major Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease

Betel Nut Usage Is a Major Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease

AIM The objective of our study was to assess betel nut usage as one of the major risk factors associated with coronary artery disease. METHODS This case control study consisted of 300 controls and 300 cases. A structured questionnaire was administered to the participants to assess consumption of betel nut and confounding variables. A respondent was considered a regular consumer of betel nut i...

Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I) is a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease

human t lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i) is a risk factor for coronary artery disease

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Is serum bilirubin a risk factor for coronary artery disease?

Two-Site Enzyme Immunoassay of CD4 and CD8 Molecules on the Surface of T Lymphocytes from Healthy Subjects and HIV-1Infected Patients. Dominique Carriere, Claude Fontaine, AnneMarie Berthier, Anne-Marie Rouquette, Pierre Carayon, Michael Laprode, Robert Juillard, Aline Jansen, Pascal Paoli, Francis Paolucci, Pierre Gros, Bernard Pau 30 Quantitative Determination of CD4/CD8 Molecules by a Cell M...

Supportive Data for Galectin-3 as a Prognostic Factor in Coronary Artery Disease

Introduction: Galectin-3 is known as a biomarker in patients with heart failure. This protein participates in different mechanisms involved in atherosclerosis including inflammation and plaque formation. This study was conducted to investigate whether this factor could be a predictive biomarker for the severity of atherosclerosis. Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of 80 patients ...