Background: Diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency is generally based on the measurement of
serum vitamin B12 levels. However, in selected cases functional indices of vitamin B12, …

Wound repair in adult mammals typically ends with the formation of a scar, which prevents
full restoration of the function of the healthy tissue, although most of the wounded skin heals. …

Objective. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether pentraxin 3 (PTX3) can
be a new noninvasive marker for prediction of liver fibrosis in patients with NAFLD. We also …

Introduction: Angiogenesis is an important process after birth for neonates. Vascular
endothelial growth factor is a potent proangiogenic protein, which stimulates endothelial cell …

Sepsis is a clinical syndrome that complicates severe infection. It is characterized by the
cardinal signs of inflammation (vasodilatation, leukocyte accumulation, increased microvascular …

Objectives: To show the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), soluble vascular
endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (sVEGFR-1) in patients with end-stage renal disease (…

Objectives: Vitamin B12 is one of the most important micronutrients in breast milk, as a
deficiency can lead to growth and developmental retardation in infants. The aim of this study was …

Background Tokyo guidelines (TG13/18) are used for the severity assessment of acute
cholangitis (AC). Lactate is a clinical marker of tissue hypoxia and disease severity, independent …

Objective COVID-19 pandemia still continues to threaten the whole world. High dose ascorbic
acid (AA) infusion is a choice of treatment and its efficiency is still being investigated. AA …

Background Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature.
Many factors and substances may stimulate angiogenesis and exhibit proliferative effect. …