2019
Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia
Safdar B, Guo X, Johnson C, D'Onofrio G, Dziura J, Sinusas AJ, Testani J, Rao V, Desir G. Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 279: 155-161. PMID: 30630613, PMCID: PMC6482834, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.12.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary microvascular dysfunctionFramingham risk scorePET/CTChest painInflammatory markersMicrovascular dysfunctionEmergency departmentRisk scoreRb-82 PET/CTElevated renalase levelsAcute chest painCoronary artery diseaseC-reactive proteinVascular endothelial growth factorAnti-inflammatory proteinTumor necrosis factorEndothelial growth factorAngina historyCMD diagnosisRenalase levelsHypertensive crisisED presentationsHemodynamic instabilityArtery diseaseHeart failure
2006
Adiponectin in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity and Its Association with Inflammatory Markers and Components of the Metabolic Syndrome
Winer JC, Zern TL, Taksali SE, Dziura J, Cali AM, Wollschlager M, Seyal AA, Weiss R, Burgert TS, Caprio S. Adiponectin in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity and Its Association with Inflammatory Markers and Components of the Metabolic Syndrome. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2006, 91: 4415-4423. PMID: 16926246, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-0733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinAdiponectin levelsMetabolic syndromeObese childrenInsulin resistanceChildhood obesityLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolStandard oral glucose tolerance testBody mass index z-scoreHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolOral glucose tolerance testHigher CRP levelsChronic inflammatory stateMarkers of inflammationPlasma lipid profileGlucose tolerance testIndex z-scorePotential confounding variablesCRP levelsInflammatory markersLipoprotein ratioHigh triglyceridesLipoprotein cholesterolInflammatory stateProinflammatory cytokines
2005
Microalbuminuria in pediatric obesity: prevalence and relation to other cardiovascular risk factors
Burgert TS, Dziura J, Yeckel C, Taksali SE, Weiss R, Tamborlane W, Caprio S. Microalbuminuria in pediatric obesity: prevalence and relation to other cardiovascular risk factors. International Journal Of Obesity 2005, 30: 273-280. PMID: 16231019, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrine albumin-creatinine ratioPresence of microalbuminuriaBody mass indexCV riskBlood pressureMetabolic syndromeRisk factorsIndividual CV risk factorsRelationship of microalbuminuriaAlbumin-creatinine ratioCardiovascular risk factorsCV risk factorsOral glucose toleranceInsulin sensitivity indexRisk factor constellationsEarly vasculopathyMicroalbuminuric rangeCardiovascular eventsCV diseaseGross proteinuriaInflammatory markersEndothelial dysfunctionNondiabetic adultsObesity clinicCreatinine ratio