Monomers of some amphiphiles organize into bilayers to form liposomes and niosomes. Such
bilayers are unstable or leaky and hence cholesterol is a common ingredient included to …

Inflammation appears to be pivotal in all phases of atherosclerosis from the fatty streak
lesion to acute coronary syndromes. An important downstream marker of inflammation is C-…

▪ Abstract Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
the Western world. Its incidence has also been increasing lately in developing countries. …

Background We published the Canadian 2003 International Consensus Algorithm for the
Diagnosis, Therapy, and Management of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE; C1 inhibitor [C1-INH] …

The relationship between investment in information technology (IT) and its effect on organizational
performance continues to interest academics and practitioners. In many cases, due to …

MnO 2 is currently under extensive investigations for its capacitance properties. MnO 2
crystallizes into several crystallographic structures, namely, α, β, γ, δ, and λ structures. Because …

Background Preclinical data have suggested that nintedanib, an intracellular inhibitor of
tyrosine kinases, inhibits processes involved in the progression of lung fibrosis. Although the …

Although electronic commerce (EC) has created new opportunities for businesses as well
as consumers, questions about consumer attitudes toward Business-to-Consumer (B2C) e-…

Background— C-reactive protein (CRP), the prototypic marker of inflammation, has been
shown to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular events. Endothelial nitric oxide …

Background— Inflammation plays a pivotal role in atherosclerosis. In addition to being a risk
marker for cardiovascular disease, much recent data suggest that C-reactive protein (CRP) …