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Open AccessEffects of cold sensitivity in the extremities on circulating adiponectin levels and metabolic syndrome in women
In adipose tissues, adipokine levels, including adiponectin and leptin, are involved in insulin sensitivity and are reciprocally induced by cold temperature stress. Thermogenic response in the extremities (han...
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Open AccessThe obesity-risk variant of FTO is inversely related with the So-Eum constitutional type: genome-wide association and replication analyses
Body constitutional types described in the traditional Korean medicine system, Sasang constitutional medicine, are heritable, as has been revealed by twin and family studies. Thus, individuals with the same co...
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Open AccessGenetic loci associated with changes in lipid levels leading to constitution-based discrepancy in Koreans
Abnormal lipid concentrations are risk factors for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. The pathological susceptibility to cardiovascular disease risks such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hyp...
