Practitioners advocating these treatments claim that EDTA chelation therapy is an effective means to treat and reverse atherosclerosis and peripheral vascular disease, among other medical problems.Chelation treatment has become widespread because many patients have been led to believe that it is a ...
The vaccines of the present invention, comprising said immunogens, are potent in the prevention, or reduction, of atherosclerotic plaque formation over prolonged periods of time, thereby reducing the potential of atherosclerosis leading to coronary or cerebrovascular disease. Also provided are methods of...
Treatment for atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases Dithiocarboxylates, and in particular, dithiocarbamates, block the induced expression of the endothelial cell surface adhesion molecule VCAM-1, and are therefor useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, including atherosc...
Biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction, cardiovascular risk factors and atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis [ELAM]-1) in 74 RA patients and 80 healthy control individuals before and after controlling for traditional and nontraditional cardiovascular risk factors, ... PH Dessein,BI Joffe,S Singh - ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide threat to public health, but the scale of the problem is probably not fully appreciated. At present, there are no specific cures for most of the acquired CKDs and renal transplantation is limited by organ shortage. So, efforts are underway to dis...
If you have atherosclerosis in the arteries in your arms and legs,you may have symptoms of peripheral artery disease, such as leg pain when walking (claudication) or decreased blood pressure in an affected limb. If you have atherosclerosis in the arteries leading to your kidneys,you may develop...
Dysfunction of the lower urinary tract (LUT) including urinary bladder and urethra (and prostate in men) is one of the most frequent complications of diabe
Early menopause predicts future coronary heart disease and stroke: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. Identifying women at risk of cardiovascular disease has tremendous public health importance. Earl... M Wellons,P Ouyang,PJ Schreiner,....
Doctors often don’t diagnose atherosclerosis until a person complains of chest pain. At this point, the doctor may conduct tests to evaluate your risk for heart disease. These tests include: EKG: It uses painless electrodes on your arms, legs, and chest to measure your heart’s rate, rhyth...
Atherosclerosis is usually slow-moving, with damage building up over many years. Eventually, it causes arteries to become less flexible and elastic, as well as narrower, all of which prevents blood from flowing normally. A type of heart disease, atherosclerosis contributes to heart attacks, angina...