Josip Juraj Strossmayer University Of Osijek

This study aims to understand why people with chronic kidney disease often have poor blood vessel function. Researchers will compare 105 participants—including kidney patients, people with high blood pressure, and healthy volunteers—by measuring their blood vessel responses and s…

This study aims to understand how a protective layer lining blood vessels, called the glycocalyx, changes in people with coronary heart disease before and after bypass surgery. Researchers will observe 35 patients undergoing elective bypass grafting, measuring this layer and rela…

This study aims to understand how two common treatments for lower back pain from a slipped disc affect inflammation in the body. Researchers will measure specific inflammation markers in the blood of 128 adults before and after they receive either physical therapy or a steroid in…