There is mounting evidence that inflammation plays a role in the development of coronary
heart disease (CHD). Observations have been made linking the presence of infections in the …

Executive summary Rapid demographic, sociocultural, and economic transitions are driving
increases in the risk and prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases …

The increasing numbers of people with type 2 diabetes is a worldwide concern. It presents
an added challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where diabetes must compete for resources with …

C-reactive protein, a hepatic acute phase protein largely regulated by circulating levels of
interleukin-6, predicts coronary heart disease incidence in healthy subjects. We have shown …

We measured arterio-venous differences in concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα)
and interleukin-6 (IL-6) across a sc adipose tissue bed in the postabsorptive state in 39 …

During active disease, patients with systemic-onset juvenile chronic arthritis (S-JCA)
demonstrate a rise and fall in serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) that parallels the classic quotidian …

Objective: To determine the relation between systolic blood pressure over time and the risk
of macrovascular or microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Design …

Background To describe the frequency, in some European populations, of the World Health
Organisation (WHO) defined metabolic syndrome and to compare the frequency of this …

Objective: To investigate the relation between decreased maternal food intake and risk
factors for coronary heart disease in adult Design: Cross sectional study. Subjects: 169 …

Insulin resistance has been proposed as the metabolic basis of atherogenesis. This
hypothesis is based on the concept of the “insulin resistance syndrome,” according to which …