A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals a Quantitative Trait Locus of Adiponectin on CDH13 That Predicts Cardiometabolic Outcomes
OBJECTIVE The plasma adiponectin level, a potential upstream and internal facet of
metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, has a reasonably high heritability. Whether other …
metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, has a reasonably high heritability. Whether other …
Association of peripheral total and differential leukocyte counts with metabolic syndrome and risk of ischemic cardiovascular diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes …
JCR Tsai, SH Sheu, HC Chiu, FM Chung… - Diabetes/metabolism …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is increasing evidence that leukocytes play a central role in obesity,
glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases, but the …
glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases, but the …
[HTML][HTML] Association of interarm systolic blood pressure difference with atherosclerosis and left ventricular hypertrophy
An interarm systolic blood pressure (SBP) difference of 10 mmHg or more have been
associated with peripheral artery disease and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. We …
associated with peripheral artery disease and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. We …
SNPs in BRAP associated with risk of myocardial infarction in Asian populations
K Ozaki, H Sato, K Inoue, T Tsunoda, Y Sakata… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
Myocardial infarction is a common disease and among the leading causes of death in the
world. We previously reported association of variants in LGALS2, encoding galectin-2, with …
world. We previously reported association of variants in LGALS2, encoding galectin-2, with …
Lipid paradox in acute myocardial infarction—the association with 30-day in-hospital mortality
KH Cheng, CS Chu, TH Lin, KT Lee… - Critical care …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides are major risk
factors for coronary artery disease. However, fatty acids from triglycerides are a major …
factors for coronary artery disease. However, fatty acids from triglycerides are a major …
Highly electronegative LDL from patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction triggers platelet activation and aggregation
Platelet activation and aggregation underlie acute thrombosis that leads to ST-elevation
myocardial infarction (STEMI). L5—highly electronegative low-density lipoprotein (LDL)—is …
myocardial infarction (STEMI). L5—highly electronegative low-density lipoprotein (LDL)—is …
[HTML][HTML] Association of increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation
CY Chu, WH Lee, PC Hsu, MK Lee, HH Lee, CA Chiu… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Association of Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness... : Medicine Association of
Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness With Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in …
Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness With Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in …
Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency with chordae tendinae rupture: a case report and literature review
SJ Lin, CW Chen, CJ Chou, KT Liu, HM Su… - The Kaohsiung journal …, 2006 - Elsevier
With the increase in the number of automobile accidents, traumatic tricuspid insufficiency, a
rare complication of non-penetrating blunt chest injury, has become an important problem …
rare complication of non-penetrating blunt chest injury, has become an important problem …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of IGF1, SLC4A4, WWOX, and SFMBT1 as Hypertension Susceptibility Genes in Han Chinese with a Genome-Wide Gene-Based Association …
Hypertension is a complex disorder with high prevalence rates all over the world. We
conducted the first genome-wide gene-based association scan for hypertension in a Han …
conducted the first genome-wide gene-based association scan for hypertension in a Han …
Correlation of Tei index obtained from tissue Doppler echocardiography with invasive measurements of left ventricular performance
HM Su, TH Lin, WC Voon, KT Lee, CS Chu… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The aim of this study is to correlate Tei index obtained from tissue Doppler
echocardiography (TDE‐Tei index) defined as the ratio of the sum of isovolumetric …
echocardiography (TDE‐Tei index) defined as the ratio of the sum of isovolumetric …