INTRODUCTION:Postprandial hyperglycemia plays a pivotal role in cardiovascular disease.However, few studies have investigated associations between the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and postprandial glucose levels in angina patients without known diabetes before coronary angiography.METHODS:Subjects who were admitted for coronary angiogr
Lignin is the second most abundant biopolymer on Earth after cellulose.Since lignin breaks down in the environment naturally, lignin nanoparticles may serve as biodegradable carriers of biocidal actives with minimal environmental footprint compared to conventional antimicrobial formulations.Here, a lignin nanoparticle (LNP) coated with chitosan was
In many countries around the world a huge number of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures have been here realized without account for seismic detailing, even if they are located in areas subjected to high seismicity.In this context, several passive seismic protection techniques have been developed and applied to retrofit these structures suc
High density lipoproteins (HDL, d 1.063-1.21 g/ml) are reported to stimulate, to have no effect on, or to inhibit agonist-induced platelet aggregation.We have hypothesized that these conflicting reports might be explained by opposing effects of individual HDL subclasses on platelet aggregability.Physiologic concentrations of HDL3 had little effect