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A comparison of inflammation-based prognostic scores in patients with cancer. A Glasgow Inflammation Outcome Study by Proctor, Michael J, Morrison, David S, Talwar, Dinesh, Balmer, Steven M, Fletcher, Colin D, O’Reilly, Denis St.J, Foulis, Alan K, Horgan, Paul G, McMillan, Donald C

“…Abstract Introduction Components of the systemic inflammatory response, combined to form inflammation-based prognostic scores (modified Glasgow Prognostic…”
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The relation between acute changes in the systemic inflammatory response and plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations after elective knee arthroplasty by Reid, David, Toole, Barry J, Knox, Susan, Talwar, Dinesh, Harten, Johann, O’Reilly, Denis St J, Blackwell, Scott, Kinsella, John, McMillan, Donald C, Wallace, A Michael

“…Background: Studies indicate that low plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] is associated with a range of disease processes, many of which are inflammatory…”
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C-Reactive Protein Is an Independent Predictor of Risk for the Development of Diabetes in the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study by FREEMAN, Dilys J, NORRIE, John, CASLAKE, Muriel J, GAW, Allan, FORD, Ian, LOWE, Gordon D. O, O'REILLY, Denis St. J, PACKARD, Chris J, SATTAR, Naveed

“…C-Reactive Protein Is an Independent Predictor of Risk for the Development of Diabetes in the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study Dilys J. Freeman 1 ,…”
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Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase Predicts New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Independently of Classical Risk Factors, Metabolic Syndrome, and C-Reactive Protein in the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study by SATTAR, Naveed, SCHERBAKOVA, Olga, FORD, Ian, O'REILLY, Denis St. J, STANLEY, Adrian, FORREST, Ewan, MACFARLANE, Peter W, PACKARD, Chris J, COBBE, Stuart M, SHEPHERD, James

“…Elevated Alanine Aminotransferase Predicts New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Independently of Classical Risk Factors, Metabolic Syndrome, and C-Reactive Protein in the…”
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Comparison of Urinary Albumin and Urinary Total Protein as Predictors of Patient Outcomes in CKD by Methven, Shona, MB, ChB, MacGregor, Mark S., FRCP (Glas), Traynor, Jamie P., MD, Hair, Mario, MPhil, O'Reilly, Denis St J., MD, Deighan, Christopher J., MD

“…Background Proteinuria is common and is associated with adverse patient outcomes. The optimal test of proteinuria to identify those at risk is uncertain. This…”
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Vitamin antioxidants, lipid peroxidation, tumour stage, the systemic inflammatory response and survival in patients with colorectal cancer by Leung, Elaine Y.L., Crozier, Joseph E.M., Talwar, Dinesh, O'Reilly, Denis St. J., McKee, Ruth F., Horgan, Paul G., McMillan, Donald C.

“…Both the tumour growth and progression and the systemic inflammatory response have the potential to increase oxidative stress. We therefore examined the…”
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Interleukin-6, Fibrin D-Dimer, and Coagulation Factors VII and XIIa in Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease by Lowe, Gordon D.O, Rumley, Ann, McMahon, Alex D, Ford, Ian, O’Reilly, Denis St. J, Packard, Christopher J

“…OBJECTIVE—Activated inflammation and activated blood coagulation are believed to increase the risk of coronary thrombosis and are related. We therefore…”
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Randomized controlled trial of homocysteine-lowering vitamin treatment in elderly patients with vascular disease by Stott, David J, MacIntosh, Graham, Lowe, Gordon DO, Rumley, Ann, McMahon, Alex D, Langhorne, Peter, Tait, R Campbell, O'Reilly, Denis St J, Spilg, Edward G, MacDonald, Jonathan B, MacFarlane, Peter W, Westendorp, Rudi GJ

“…BACKGROUND: Homocysteine is an independent risk factor for vascular disease and is associated with dementia in older people. Potential mechanisms include…”
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HPLC analysis of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and related arginine metabolites in human plasma using a novel non-endogenous internal standard by Blackwell, Scott, O'Reilly, Denis St. J., Talwar, Dinesh K.

“…Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthesis which has been implicated in the endothelial dysfunction. Methods for…”
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Acute inflammatory response does not affect erythrocyte concentrations of copper, zinc and selenium by Oakes, Eleanor J.C, Lyon, Thomas D.B, Duncan, Andrew, Gray, Andrew, Talwar, Dinesh, O’Reilly, Denis St.J

“…Summary Background & aims Measuring the nutritional status of trace elements in plasma is invalidated in the presence of a systemic inflammatory response. We…”
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Optimisation and validation of a sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography assay for routine measurement of pyridoxal 5-phosphate in human plasma and red cells using pre-column semicarbazide derivatisation by Talwar, Dinesh, Quasim, Tara, McMillan, Donald C., Kinsella, John, Williamson, Cathy, O’Reilly, Denis St.J.

“…There are few studies in which direct measurement of vitamin B6 status in both plasma and red cells has been assessed. The aims of the present study were to…”
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Home parenteral nutrition in Scotland: frequency of monitoring, adequacy of review and consequence for complication rates by Hallum, Nicola Simone, M.B.Ch.B., M.R.C.S, Baxter, Janet P., Ph.D, St. J. O'Reilly, Denis, M.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.(Glasg)., F.R.C.Path, McKee, Ruth F., M.D., F.R.C.S

“…Abstract Background and aims Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) has been a major advance in the management of patients with gastrointestinal failure. It demands…”
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Assessing proteinuria in chronic kidney disease: protein–creatinine ratio versus albumin–creatinine ratio by Methven, Shona, MacGregor, Mark S., Traynor, Jamie P., O’Reilly, Denis St J., Deighan, Christopher J.

“…Background. Quantification of proteinuria is important in the assessment of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to investigate the optimal…”
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Assessment of dietary intake and trace element status in patients with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis by EL MUHTASEB, Mohammad Sami H, DUNCAN, Andrew, TALWAR, Dinesh K, O'REILLY, Denis St. J, MCKEE, Ruth F, ANDERSON, John H, FINLAY, Ian G

“…Panproctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is the operation of choice for patients with ulcerative colitis and familial polyposis. The long-term…”
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Pyridoxal phosphate decreases in plasma but not erythrocytes during systemic inflammatory response by TALWAR, Dinesh, QUASIM, Tara, MCMILLAN, Donald C, KINSELLA, John, WILLIAMSON, Cathy, O'REILLY, Denis St. J

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The relationship between the acute changes in the systemic inflammatory response, lipid soluble antioxidant vitamins and lipid peroxidation following elective knee arthroplasty by Gray, Andrew, McMillan, Donald C., Wilson, Chris, Williamson, Cathy, O’Reilly, Denis St. J., Talwar, Dinesh

“…The aim of the present study was to examine the time course of the change in the concentrations of plasma retinol, α-tocopherol, lutein, lycopene, α-carotene,…”
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Plasma dimethylarginines during the acute inflammatory response by Blackwell, Scott, O'Reilly, Denis St J., Reid, David, Talwar, Dinesh

“…Eur J Clin Invest 2011; 41 (6): 635–641 Introduction  Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) concentrations are increased in critically ill patients and may play a…”
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Relation between pyridoxal and pyridoxal phosphate concentrations in plasma, red cells, and white cells in patients with critical illness by Vasilaki, Aikaterini T, McMillan, Donald C, Kinsella, John, Duncan, Andrew, O'Reilly, Denis St J, Talwar, Dinesh

“…BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that the relation between plasma and red cell vitamin B-6 concentrations is perturbed as part of the systemic inflammatory…”
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Quantitative data on the magnitude of the systemic inflammatory response and its effect on micronutrient status based on plasma measurements by Duncan, Andrew, Talwar, Dinesh, McMillan, Donald C, Stefanowicz, Fiona, O’Reilly, Denis St J

“…Background: Plasma concentrations of several trace elements and vitamins decrease because of the systemic inflammatory response. Thus, low values do not…”
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Assessment of vitamin E status in patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome: Plasma, plasma corrected for lipids or red blood cell measurements? by Vasilaki, Aikaterini T., Leivaditi, Dimitra, Talwar, Dinesh, Kinsella, John, Duncan, Andrew, O'Reilly, Denis St. J., McMillan, Donald C.

“…There is some evidence that the plasma vitamin E status is perturbed as part of systemic inflammatory response and correcting this with other plasma markers…”
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