An enormous number of studies in the last two decades have been devoted to investigating
the role of the endothelium in cardiovascular diseases. Nonetheless, the optimal …

Hyperuricemia is commonly associated with traditional risk factors such as dysglicemia,
dyslipidemia, central obesity and abnormal blood pressure, ie the metabolic syndrome …

Background Vitamin D plays a role in several immune-mediated diseases, but its
association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unclear. We conducted a systematic …

Objectives: We prospectively investigated the prevalence of curable forms of primary
aldosteronism (PA) in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients. Background: The prevalence …

Several factors have been proposed to explain the high death rate of the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, including hypertension and hypertension-related …

Consumption of flavanol-rich dark chocolate (DC) has been shown to decrease blood
pressure (BP) and insulin resistance in healthy subjects, suggesting similar benefits in …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) has been associated with cardiovascular hypertrophy and
fibrosis, in part independent of the blood pressure level, but deleterious effects on the …

Background: Numerous studies indicate that flavanols may exert significant vascular
protection because of their antioxidant properties and increased nitric oxide bioavailability …

Flavanols from chocolate appear to increase nitric oxide bioavailability, protect vascular
endothelium, and decrease cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. We sought to test the …

Flavanol consumption is favorably associated with cognitive function. We tested the
hypothesis that dietary flavanols might improve cognitive function in subjects with mild …