Background—Circulating cardiac troponin T, a marker of cardiomyocyte injury, predicts
adverse outcome in patients with heart failure (HF) but is detectable in only a small fraction …

Background: The B-type or brain natriuretic peptides (BNP) and the amino-terminal probrain
natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are good markers of prognosis and diagnosis in chronic …

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the association between changes over time of N-
terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) expressed in different ways and outcome …

Background: Epidemiology investigations have linked exposure to ambient and
occupational air particulate matter (PM) with increased risk of lung cancer. PM contains …

Background Exposure to particulate matter (PM) is associated with increased incidence of
cardiovascular disease and increased coagulation, but the molecular mechanisms …

Cardiovascular disease risk has been consistently linked with particulate matter (PM)
exposure. Cell‐derived microvesicles (MVs) are released into plasma and transfer …

Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating disease of the
central nervous system, characterized by recurrent relapses of inflammation that cause mild …

Background Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer mainly caused
by asbestos exposure and refractory to current therapies. Specific diagnostic markers for …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are environmentally sensitive inhibitors of gene expression that may
mediate the effects of metal-rich particulate matter (PM) and toxic metals on human …

Exposure to ambient air particles matter (PM) has been associated with increased risk of
lung cancer. Aberrant tumor suppressor gene promoter methylation has emerged as a …