The role of statins in the prevention of stroke

Interleukin-6 serum concentration in patients with impaired growth hormone secretion

There is a growing number of studies which have revealed that the growth hormone (GH) plays a role in regulation of systemic inflammatory response. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a well established pro-inflammatory, proangiogen...

C-reactive protein as a predictor of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) after percutaneous coronary intervention?

Introduction: Interventional procedures, such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have significantly improved the prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Despite the introduction of new methods...

Adenosine and neutrophil CD11b/CD62L and oxidative burst in stable ischemic heart disease

Objectives: The immune response to endogenous as well exogenous stimuli is modified by various factors including drugs. Adenosine is an endogenous nucleotide involved in cellular energy metabolism. Adenosine receptors ma...

Highlights of the 8th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine Copenhagen, December 4-7, 2005