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Physical activity buffers the effects of work-family conflict on work engagement through mastery recovery experience
Based on the Effort-Recovery model and the Job Demands-Resources model, this study investigated the moderated mediational process in which physical activity after work interacted with one type of work-family c...
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Open AccessAssociation between atherogenic index of plasma and coronary artery calcification progression in Korean adults
Dyslipidemia is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recently, atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) has been proposed as a novel predictive marker for CVD, and few cross sectional studies ha...
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Open AccessSemaphorin 3 C is a Novel Adipokine Representing Exercise-Induced Improvements of Metabolism in Metabolically Healthy Obese Young Males
This study investigated the endurance exercise-induced changes in lesser known adipokines (visfatin, chemerin, apelin, semaphorin 3 C) related to obesity and metabolism, and their correlations with the changes...
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Open AccessAssociation between triglyceride glucose index and arterial stiffness in Korean adults
The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index has been suggested as a simple surrogate marker of insulin resistance. However, there are limited data regarding the association between the TyG index and arterial stiffnes...
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Open AccessRelationship between the triglyceride glucose index and coronary artery calcification in Korean adults
The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index has been considered a simple surrogate marker of insulin resistance. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between the TyG index and coronary artery calci...
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Some Elements in Thyroid Tissue are Associated with More Advanced Stage of Thyroid Cancer in Korean Women
Excessive exposure to heavy metals including cadmium and lead is known to have adverse effects on various types of cancer. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the associations between blood and tissue...
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Characterization of pncA mutations in pyrazinamide-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Korea and analysis of the correlation between the mutations and pyrazinamidase activity
To investigate the effect of natural pyrazinamidase (PncA) mutations on protein function, we analyzed expression and PncA activity of eight pncA point mutants identified in nineteen pyrazinamide-resistant Mycobac...
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Insulin resistance is independently associated with peripheral and autonomic neuropathy in Korean type 2 diabetic patients
In addition to chronic hyperglycemia, insulin resistance itself has been proposed to cause a diabetic neuropathy. We evaluated the role of insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of peripheral and autonomic neu...
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Molecular cloning, purification, and characterization of a superoxide dismutase from a fast-growing Mycobacterium sp. Strain JC1 DSM 3803
A cytosolic superoxide dismutase (SOD) was purified and characterized from a fast-growing Mycobacterium sp. strain JC1 DSM 3803 grown on methanol. The native molecular weight of the purified SOD was estimated to ...
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Visceral adiposity and leptin are independently associated with C-reactive protein in Korean type 2 diabetic patients
The inflammatory marker, C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with long-term cardiovascular events. The aim of the study was to investigate the factors contributing to serum CRP, assess the relationship betw...
