Association between elevated liver enzymes and C-reactive protein: possible hepatic contribution to systemic inflammation in the metabolic syndrome

…, O Zinder, W Markiewicz, Y Levy, GJ Brook… - … , and vascular biology, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective— The objective of this study was to test whether the frequent association between
liver enzyme elevations and various components of the metabolic syndrome is associated …

C-Reactive protein is inversely related to physical fitness in middle-aged subjects

…, R Sella, P Bartha, W Markiewicz, Y Levy, GJ Brook - Atherosclerosis, 2004 - Elsevier
Introduction: Physical fitness has a protective effect with regard to the risk of developing
coronary disease or diabetes. C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are directly related to increased …

Effect of salicis cortex extract on human platelet aggregation

…, S Chrubasik, E Eisenberg, G Brook - Planta …, 2001 - thieme-connect.com
The bark of Salix species contains several prodrugs of salicylate, mainly salicin. The aim of
this study was to investigate if during pain treatment with Salicis cortex extract platelet …

The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and C-reactive protein in subjects with the metabolic syndrome

…, P Bartha, W Markiewicz, Y Levy, GJ Brook - Journal of the American …, 2004 - jacc.org
Objectives : We sought to study relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and C-reactive
protein (CRP) in subjects with the metabolic syndrome. Background : Recent studies have …

Enhanced in vitro oxidation of plasma lipoproteins derived from hypercholesterolemic patients

A Lavy, GJ Brook, G Dankner, AB Amotz, M Aviram - Metabolism, 1991 - Elsevier
In vitro oxidation of plasma lipoproteins, derived from either normolipidemic or hypercholesterolemic
subjects, was performed in the presence of copper ions. Following this procedure, …

Hypolipidemic drugs reduce lipoprotein susceptibility to undergo lipid peroxidation: in vitro and ex vivo studies

R Hoffman, GJ Brook, M Aviram - Atherosclerosis, 1992 - Elsevier
Oxidized LDL, which has been discovered in vivo in areas of proximity to the atherosclerotic
lesion, has been shown to enhance macrophage cholesterol accumulation. We studied the …

High Dose of L-Carnitine Increases Platelet Aggregation and Plasma Triglyceride Levels in Uremic Patients on Hemodialysis

A Weschler, M Aviram, M Levin, OS Better, G Brook - Nephron, 1984 - karger.com
Uremic patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis demonstrate a secondary systemic carnitine
deficiency. We studied the effect of carnitine replacement with high doses (L-carnitine, 3 g/…

Increased plasma and lipoprotein lipid peroxidation in apo E-deficient mice

T Hayek, J Oiknine, JG Brook, M Aviram - Biochemical and biophysical …, 1994 - Elsevier
Apo E-deficient mice which are highly atherogenic animals were used in order to study their
plasma and lipoprotein lipid peroxidation in the absence or presence of oxidative stress. We …

The effect of human plasma on platelet function in familial hypercholesterolemia

M Aviram, GJ Brook - Thrombosis Research, 1982 - Elsevier
Using a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) preparation, platelets from subjects with familial
hypercholesterolemia (FH) were found to be more reactive to the aggregating agents epinephrine, …

Increased platelet aggregation during alimentary hyperlipemia in normal and hypertriglyceridemic subjects

B Fuhrman, G Brook, M Aviram - Annals of nutrition and metabolism, 1986 - karger.com
The influence of 2 different fatty meals, rich in either saturated or polyunsaturated fatty acids,
on platelet aggregation in 7 normolipemic subjects and in 10 patiens with phenotype IV …