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Elevated serum IL-36γ levels in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and its association with disease activity
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic autoimmune disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of serum IL-36γ in AS patients...
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Serum Levels of Vitamins and Trace Elements in Patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a fatal disease prevalent in more than 70 countries, poses significant health challenges, particularly in poor...
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Sulforaphane decreases serum selenoprotein P levels through enhancement of lysosomal degradation independent of Nrf2
Selenoprotein P (SeP) is a major selenoprotein in serum predominantly produced in the liver. Excess SeP impairs insulin secretion from the pancreas...
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BMI Modifies the Association Between Depression Symptoms and Serum Copper Levels
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders which dramatically threatens public health and wellness. Copper has been known to be involved...
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Multivariate Statistical Evaluation of 20 Metals/Metalloid Levels in the Serum of Patients with Prostate Gland Diseases
The prostate gland diseases are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (PC) and exposure to toxic trace elements may...
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Correlation of serum Adenosine Deaminase levels with microbiological parameters in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Accurate diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis is largely based on sputum smear microscopy, culture, and GeneXpert MTB/RIF tests; culture being the...
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Serum and Seminal Plasma Levels of Lead and Arsenic in Cigarette Smokers and Their Relation to the Semen Parameters
Male infertility along with altered semen parameters have been related to smoking. Smoking-related elevations in serum and seminal lead (Pb) and...
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Higher Levels of Blood Selenium are Associated with Higher Levels of Serum Lipid Profile in US Adults with CKD: Results from NHANES 2013–2018
The association between selenium (Se) and lipid profile has been controversial in different populations, and the aim of the study was to investigate...
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Exploring the Diagnostic Utility of Serum Cofilin-1 and 2 Levels in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Case–Control Pilot Study
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is caused by decreased blood flow to the heart muscle after plaque rupture and thrombus formation, leading to ischemia...
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Serum Iron Levels, Dietary Iron Intake, and Supplement Use in Relation to Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
The objective of this study was to investigate the potential associations between serum iron levels, dietary iron intake, and iron supplementation,...
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Association between Serum Magnesium Levels and Risk of Dyslipidemia: A Cross-Sectional Study from the China Health and Nutrition Survey
A growing number of observational studies have been carried out on the relationship between serum magnesium and risk of dyslipidemia, but their...
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Serum Copper and Zinc Levels in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
Although the pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia is not fully known, oxidative stress is one of the etiological causes. Copper and zinc are...
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Mildly elevated serum bilirubin and its correlations with lipid levels among male patients undergoing health checkups
BackgroundBilirubin’s ability to lower lipid levels was confirmed by several studies, but those studies mainly focused on total bilirubin (TBil). The...
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Circadian rhythm of salivary and serum urea concentration in alpacas and sheep receiving diets with different levels of protein
All vertebrates possess a daily rhythm, encompassing a comprehensive set of physiological, cognitive, and behavioral patterns that manifest...
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The synergy of serum SFRP5 levels and the TyG index in predicting coronary artery disease and prognosing major adverse cardiovascular events
Background and aimsSecreted frizzled-related protein 5 (SFRP5) is a member of the SFRP family that is known for its potent anti-inflammatory...
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Investigating the association between serum ADAM/ADAMTS levels and bone mineral density by mendelian randomization study
PurposeA Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase (ADAM) and A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motif (ADAMTS) have been reported...
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Serum HBV RNA levels among untreated adults with chronic hepatitis B in distinct immune phases and liver histopathology statuses
HBV RNA is a novel serum biomarker that reflects intrahepatic HBV covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) transcription activity. Serum HBV RNA...
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Overweight and Obesity Are Positively Associated with Serum Copper Levels in Mexican Schoolchildren
Due to its relationship with oxidative stress and inflammation responses, obesity and its cardiometabolic implications have been related with serum...
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Exploring the Role of Serum Lysyl Oxidase (LOX) Levels and LOX Gene Polymorphism (G473A) in Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) is a leading microvascular complication of diabetes with poor prognosis. Extra cellular matrix accumulation (ECM) leading...
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Influence of Serum Chemerin Levels and RARRES Gene Polymorphism rs17173608 on Severity of Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The adipokine, Chemerin is known to be elevated in Type 2 diabetes. But its significance in diabetic nephropathy is unclear. Since Chemerin gene...
