“…The following quantities were later measured: lipoproteins (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, apoprotein A1, apoprotein B), high-sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-CRP) [15], YKL-40 [16], highsensitive assay cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) [17], pregnancy associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) [18], Nterminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide [17], cathepsin B [19], endostatin [20], cathepsin S [21], soluble TNF receptor 1 and 2 (sTNFR1 and sTNFR2) [22], neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) [23], calprotectin [24], osteoprotegerin [25], and glomerular filtration rate using creatinine (GFR) [26].…”