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Heart transplantation and biomarkers: a review about their usefulness in clinical practice

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

As a result, numerous biomarkers have been investigated in an effort to identify and prevent certain diseases sooner. These biomarkers are typically linked to complications from HTX. We also highlight the relationships between each biomarker and one or more problems, as well as their applicability in routine clinical practice.

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Midlife Blood Biomarkers Predict Late-Life Dementia

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- Blood biomarkers specific to Alzheimer's disease -- specifically, amyloid-beta 42/40 ratios and measures of phosphorylated tau 181 (p-tau181) -- had a relationship with subsequent dementia that started in.

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Two common biomarkers can predict heart risk in asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Jude LIFE) have revealed that two common biomarkers of cardiac function and damage could better predict cardiomyopathy within five years than routine clinical evaluations in high-risk, asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors. Jude lifetime cohort study (St.

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Semaglutide Reduced Inflammatory Biomarkers in HIV Patients With Lipohypertrophy

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(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- People with HIV who received semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) had reduced levels of several inflammatory biomarkers associated with cardiovascular disease, a randomized controlled trial showed. After 32 weeks, interleukin.

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Analysis finds biomarkers that improve prediction accuracy of cardiovascular disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

An international academic consortium has identified 13 biomarkers that significantly improve the ability to accurately predict cardiovascular disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes.

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Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Tantalizing Hint at Utility for Tracking Prevention

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- Blood tests for Alzheimer's disease biomarkers may not only be useful for clinical diagnosis but could also make it possible to test preventive therapies in people not yet showing any signs of the condition.

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Urinary Inflammatory Biomarkers Show Prognostic Value for IgA Nephropathy

HCPLive

Urinary cytokines GDF-15, IL-6, and EGF significantly strengthened the predictability of IgAN prognosis and may be viable biomarker candidates for disease progression.