A theoretical model describing the transport and kinetic processes involved in heterogeneous redox catalysis of solution phase reactants at electrode surfaces coated with redox active monolayers is presented. Although the analysis presented has quite general applicability, a specific focus of the paper is concerned with the idea that redox active monolayers can be used to model an ensemble of i...

The aim of this investigation was to determine the effect of exercise training on the levels of plasma cytokines and acute phase reactants in the early post acute myocardial infarction (AMI) period. Sixty patients were enrolled into this three-week cardiac rehabilitation study. The mean time from AMI was 7.08 +/- 1.60 days, and the patient mean age was 60 +/- 10 years. Subjects were randomly as...

The time-course of plasma angiotensinogen (Ao), elastase-alpha 1-protease inhibitor complex (EL alpha 1PI), antithrombin III (AT III) and C-reactive protein (CRP) have been investigated of six patients suffering from adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The total plasma Ao level (active and inactive Ao) varied in individuals but was increased up to five-fold. An increasing amount of inac...

the aim of this study is to investigate antioxidant enzymes, oxidative stress biomarkers and the acute phase proteins levels for subclinical and clinical pregnancy toxemia and to determine the effect of early diagnosis on the success of curing. according to the results of clinical and biochemical parameters, from 39 ewes, 10 were healthy ewes (control group), 13 ewes had subclinical pregnancy t...

Calcium deficient nanohydroxyapatite (nanoHap) powders were synthesized by co-precipitation of calcium α-D-heptagluconate hydrate and diammonium hydrogen phosphate solutions. TEM and HRTEM images of powders after the drying of products showed that the reactant concentration affected the sizes and morphology of particles. Small changes were found in phase composition of nanoHap powders synthesiz...

Albumin and resuscitation: a sense of Déjà Vu Nevertheless, considering data from the three groups is informative. Criticisms concerning the burns patients group have been published. Concerning intravenous albumin in the management of hypoalbuminaemia in critically ill patients (i.e. the hypoalbuminaemic group): in the presence of a normal intravascular volume, hypoalbuminaemia is caused largel...

Shear induced platelet activation is responsible for arterial thrombosis. The role of fibrinogen is established at low shear stress, but at high shear stress von Willebrand factor (vWF), not fibrinogen, is essential for platelet adhesion and aggregation. Patients with vWF deficiency exhibit resistance to thrombosis, and raised vWF is a risk factor for acute coronary syndromes. Interpretation of...

C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant which humoral concentration rises drastically following tissue injury or inflammation. CRP of all species binds to phosphorylcholine residues. In the present studies CRP was found to inhibit platelet-activating factor-induced platelet aggregation, and to stabilize platelet membranes against the lytic effect of lysophosphatidylcholine. Inhibiti...