Leptin and its receptors have been identified as key regulators of body weight and energy
homeostasis. A decrease in tissue sensitivity to leptin leads to the development of obesity and …

Despite the existing preventative and therapeutic measures, cardiovascular diseases remain
the main cause of temporary disability, long-term disability, and mortality. Obesity is a major …

Adipose tissue (AT) is an endocrine and paracrine organ that synthesizes biologically active
adipocytokines, which affect inflammation, fibrosis, and atherogenesis. Epicardial and …

Background Determination of the impact of visceral obesity and epicardial adipose tissue
thickness on stimulating growth factor levels during hospitalization for myocardial infarction is …

Background Patients with myocardial infarction (MI) have a high mortality. Therefore, new
risk markers and predictors of an adverse outcome for MI are required. The role of …

This study aimed to investigate the adipokine and cytokine profiles of adipocytes from epicardial
and subcutaneous adipose tissues in interconnection with the visceral adipose tissue …

An association between high serum calcium/phosphate and cardiovascular events or death
is well-established. However, a mechanistic explanation of this correlation is lacking. Here, …

Background Insulin resistance (IR) is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial
infarction (MI). IR often manifests in MI and is regarded as an independent predictor of in-…

Background Free fatty acids (FFA), oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and its antibodies,
lipid profile markers, which are formed under oxidative stress, play an important role in …

Background Studying the role of soluble ST2 (sST2) during hospitalization for myocardial
infarction (MI) can be helpful for predicting the course of the hospitalization and development …