Prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Indonesia (13,13%) is high andtends to increase. One of the consequences of MS is endothelial dysfunctionleading to cardiovascular disease which is inducted by oxidative stressand inflammation. The aim of the present research is to explore lipid profile,lipid peroxidation, and inflammatory marker level on metabolic syndromewomen in Purwokerto. Thirty wom…
Aim To verify the correlation between RetinolIRBP4 Ratio, and resistin with inflammation (represented by hsCRP) in non-diabetic obese Indonesian men Methods This was a cross sectional study using 125 subjects. Measured parameters were retinol, RBP4, resistin, and hsCRP. Correlation between retinol, RBP4, resistin, hsCRP and RetinolIRBP4 Ratio was calculated. Cut off point of hsCRPwere classiie…
Aim To find out the relationship between inflammation and insulin resistance with impaired HDL biogenesis that cause low HDL-c concentration Methods Using a cross-sectional design, this study involved 163 adult men, aged 25-60 years old with metabolic syndrome (IDF criteria, 2005), without liver and kidney dysfunction. This study was undertaken in Jakarta in the year 2007-2009. ~easured indica…
We investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of leaf extract of Sida rhombifolia Linn and compared its effect with an anti-inflammatory agent Indometacin in rats. The tested substance was leaf extract of Sida rhombifolia Linn, which were dissolved in 0,5 % CMC-Na solution and given in 3 doses: dose I 30 ppm/g body weight, dose II 60 ppm/g body weight, and dose III 120 ppm/g body weight. We e…
C-reactive protein levels in children of patients withhout coronary heart disese. Coronary heart disease (CHD) has become the main cause of death worldwide, with atherosclrosis which is achonic inflamation as the hiden background CRP (-reactive protein), a serum inflammation marker, apper in coronary heart disease So for, the studies about the relation of CRP and CHD had been conducted, but th…