Published in J Biomed Sci on June 06, 2008
Type 2-diabetes is associated with elevated levels of TNF-alpha, IL-6 and adiponectin and low levels of leptin in a population of Mexican Americans: a cross-sectional study. Cytokine (2011) 1.30
Waist circumference, ghrelin and selected adipose tissue-derived adipokines as predictors of insulin resistance in obese patients: preliminary results. Med Sci Monit (2011) 1.07
Natural killer cells in obesity: impaired function and increased susceptibility to the effects of cigarette smoke. PLoS One (2010) 1.02
Serum adiponectin, C-peptide and leptin and risk of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia: results from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial. Prostate (2009) 0.89
Topiramate-induced modulation of hepatic molecular mechanisms: an aspect for its anti-insulin resistant effect. PLoS One (2012) 0.88
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Cytokeratin-18 fragments and biomarkers of the metabolic syndrome in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. World J Gastroenterol (2009) 0.84
The aporphine alkaloid boldine induces adiponectin expression and regulation in 3T3-L1 cells. J Med Food (2009) 0.79
The relationship between adiponectin and left ventricular mass index varies with the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy. PLoS One (2013) 0.78
Expression of epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factor-β1 and adiponectin in nipple aspirate fluid and plasma of pre and post-menopausal women. Biomark Res (2013) 0.78
Associations of Circulating Gut Hormone and Adipocytokine Levels with the Spectrum of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. PLoS One (2015) 0.76
Higher blood aldosterone level in metabolic syndrome is independently related to adiposity and fasting plasma glucose. Cardiovasc Diabetol (2015) 0.75
Adiponectin and Metabolic Syndrome in Women at Menopause. EJIFCC (2009) 0.75
Human serum RNase-L level is inversely associated with metabolic syndrome and age. Cardiovasc Diabetol (2017) 0.75
Relationships Among Factors Relevant to Abdominal Fat and Age-Related Hearing Loss. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol (2017) 0.75
TARDBP mutations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with TDP-43 neuropathology: a genetic and histopathological analysis. Lancet Neurol (2008) 5.33
Relationship between androgen levels and blood pressure in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Hypertension (2007) 3.15
Metabolic factors and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma by chronic hepatitis B/C infection: a follow-up study in Taiwan. Gastroenterology (2008) 2.46
High levels of hepatitis B surface antigen increase risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with low HBV load. Gastroenterology (2012) 2.36
Insulin-like growth factor-1 mediates stretch-induced upregulation of myostatin expression in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. Cardiovasc Res (2005) 2.33
Opposite association between diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hepatocellular carcinoma mortality in the middle-aged and elderly. Hepatology (2014) 2.09
Comparison of medial-to-lateral versus traditional lateral-to-medial laparoscopic dissection sequences for resection of rectosigmoid cancers: randomized controlled clinical trial. World J Surg (2003) 2.06
Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with increased risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in adults. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 1.90
Allele-specific differential expression of a common adiponectin gene polymorphism related to obesity. J Mol Med (Berl) (2003) 1.86
Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for the treatment of dual chronic infection with hepatitis B and C viruses. Gastroenterology (2008) 1.81
The effects of 3-month atorvastatin therapy on arterial inflammation, calcification, abdominal adipose tissue and circulating biomarkers. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2011) 1.80
Biological gradient between long-term arsenic exposure and carotid atherosclerosis. Circulation (2002) 1.78
Determination of immune memory to hepatitis B vaccination through early booster response in college students. Hepatology (2010) 1.78
Adiponectin SNP276 is associated with obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and diabetes in the elderly. Am J Clin Nutr (2007) 1.75
Overexpression of osteopontin is associated with intrahepatic metastasis, early recurrence, and poorer prognosis of surgically resected hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer (2003) 1.74
Serum myostatin levels and grip strength in normal subjects and patients on maintenance haemodialysis. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2011) 1.68
A common variant in the PNPLA3 gene is a risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese Taiwanese children. J Pediatr (2010) 1.60
Metabolic syndrome is related to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in severely obese subjects. Obes Surg (2007) 1.55
Impaired lung function is associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome in adults. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2006) 1.52
A review of the epidemiologic literature on the role of environmental arsenic exposure and cardiovascular diseases. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol (2006) 1.50
Serum hepatitis B virus-DNA levels correlate with long-term adverse outcomes in spontaneous hepatitis B e antigen seroconverters. J Infect Dis (2011) 1.49
Serum hepatitis B surface antigen levels predict surface antigen loss in hepatitis B e antigen seroconverters. Gastroenterology (2011) 1.49
Oncologic results of laparoscopic versus conventional open surgery for stage II or III left-sided colon cancers: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg Oncol (2006) 1.46
Impaired exercise capacity in diabetic patients after coronary bypass surgery: effects of diastolic and endothelial function. Cardiology (2007) 1.46
Betel nut chewing is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in Taiwanese men. Am J Clin Nutr (2008) 1.42
Podocalyxin EBP50 ezrin molecular complex enhances the metastatic potential of renal cell carcinoma through recruiting Rac1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor ARHGEF7. Am J Pathol (2010) 1.40
Mutational spectrum of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 and sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma in taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc (2009) 1.40
Serum hepatitis B surface antigen levels help predict disease progression in patients with low hepatitis B virus loads. Hepatology (2012) 1.39
Sex differences in high-fat diet-induced obesity, metabolic alterations and learning, and synaptic plasticity deficits in mice. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 1.36
Biomarkers of exposure, effect, and susceptibility of arsenic-induced health hazards in Taiwan. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol (2005) 1.35
Synthetic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonist, rosiglitazone, increases plasma levels of adiponectin in type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Care (2002) 1.34
Serum microRNA-122 level correlates with virologic responses to pegylated interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 1.28
Diabetes and the risk of acute urinary tract infection among postmenopausal women. Diabetes Care (2002) 1.27
Necrotizing soft-tissue infections and sepsis caused by Vibrio vulnificus compared with those caused by Aeromonas species. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2007) 1.24
Determinants of spontaneous surface antigen loss in hepatitis B e antigen-negative patients with a low viral load. Hepatology (2012) 1.18
Body mass index and all-cause mortality in a large Chinese cohort. CMAJ (2011) 1.15
Plasma adiponectin levels in overweight and obese Asians. Obes Res (2002) 1.15
Cancer-specific mortality in chronic kidney disease: longitudinal follow-up of a large cohort. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 1.15
High-frequency microsatellite instability predicts better chemosensitivity to high-dose 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin chemotherapy for stage IV sporadic colorectal cancer after palliative bowel resection. Int J Cancer (2002) 1.15
Association of central obesity with the severity and audiometric configurations of age-related hearing impairment. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 1.12
Serum hepatitis B surface antigen concentration correlates with HBV DNA level in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Antivir Ther (2010) 1.10
Androgen pathway stimulates microRNA-216a transcription to suppress the tumor suppressor in lung cancer-1 gene in early hepatocarcinogenesis. Hepatology (2012) 1.09
The relationship between anti-Mullerian hormone, androgen and insulin resistance on the number of antral follicles in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod (2008) 1.09
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors activate the unfolded protein response and induce cytoprotective GRP78 expression. Cardiovasc Res (2008) 1.09
A neglected retained penrose drain mimicking an amputation stump neuroma. J Trauma (2007) 1.07
Sarcopenic obesity is closely associated with metabolic syndrome. Obes Res Clin Pract (2013) 1.04
Two-stage revision of infected hip arthroplasty using an antibiotic-loaded spacer: retrospective comparison between short-term and prolonged antibiotic therapy. J Antimicrob Chemother (2009) 1.03
Genetic characterization of fas-associated phosphatase-1 as a putative tumor suppressor gene on chromosome 4q21.3 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res (2006) 1.03
Chronic green tea extract supplementation reduces hemodialysis-enhanced production of hydrogen peroxide and hypochlorous acid, atherosclerotic factors, and proinflammatory cytokines. Am J Clin Nutr (2007) 1.03
High hepatitis C viral load is associated with insulin resistance in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Liver Int (2007) 1.03
Adiponectin as a potential differential marker to distinguish pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. Pancreas (2007) 1.02
Case reports: fatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Aeromonas sobria in two diabetic patients. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2008) 1.02
Risk factors for urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women. Arch Intern Med (2004) 1.01
Elevated p53 promotes the processing of miR-18a to decrease estrogen receptor-α in female hepatocellular carcinoma. Int J Cancer (2014) 1.00
Characterization of plaques using 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with carotid atherosclerosis and correlation with matrix metalloproteinase-1. J Nucl Med (2007) 1.00
Oncologic results of laparoscopic D3 lymphadenectomy for male sigmoid and upper rectal cancer with clinically positive lymph nodes. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.00
Association of plasma adiponectin levels with hearing thresholds in adults. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2011) 1.00
Serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein levels in patients with critical illness are associated with insulin resistance and predict mortality. Crit Care (2013) 0.99
Microbiology and surgical indicators of necrotizing fasciitis in a tertiary hospital of southwest Taiwan. Int J Infect Dis (2011) 0.99
The clinical implications of blood adiponectin in cardiometabolic disorders. J Formos Med Assoc (2009) 0.98
Risk assessment of arsenic-induced internal cancer at long-term low dose exposure. J Hazard Mater (2008) 0.98
Distinct evolution and predictive value of hepatitis B virus precore and basal core promoter mutations in interferon-induced hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion. Hepatology (2013) 0.97
Epidemiology of sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan: a pooled analysis for a broader adoption of sarcopenia assessments. Geriatr Gerontol Int (2014) 0.97
Serum adiponectin correlates with viral characteristics but not histologic features in patients with chronic hepatitis C. J Hepatol (2005) 0.96
Laboratory indicators for early detection and surgical treatment of vibrio necrotizing fasciitis. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2010) 0.96
GT-repeat polymorphism in the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter and the risk of carotid atherosclerosis related to arsenic exposure. J Biomed Sci (2010) 0.96
Lack of independent relationship between plasma adiponectin, leptin levels and bone density in nondiabetic female adolescents. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2004) 0.96
Diet-induced obesity exacerbates auditory degeneration via hypoxia, inflammation, and apoptosis signaling pathways in CD/1 mice. PLoS One (2013) 0.96
Necrotizing soft-tissue infections and primary sepsis caused by Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio cholerae non-O1. J Trauma (2009) 0.96
Metabolic syndrome components worsen lower urinary tract symptoms in women with type 2 diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2010) 0.96
Sustained hepatitis C virus clearance and increased hepatitis B surface antigen seroclearance in patients with dual chronic hepatitis C and B during posttreatment follow-up. Hepatology (2013) 0.96
Different effects of probiotic species/strains on infections in preschool children: A double-blind, randomized, controlled study. Vaccine (2008) 0.96
Long-term survival and unnatural deaths of patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot in an Asian cohort. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2012) 0.95
Comprehensive genotyping in two homogeneous Graves' disease samples reveals major and novel HLA association alleles. PLoS One (2011) 0.95
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors induce COX-2 gene expression in murine macrophages: role of MAPK cascades and promoter elements for CREB and C/EBPbeta. Exp Cell Res (2004) 0.94
Factors affecting early viral load decline of Asian chronic hepatitis C patients receiving pegylated interferon plus ribavirin therapy. Antivir Ther (2009) 0.94
Association of diabetes and HbA1c levels with gastrointestinal manifestations. Diabetes Care (2012) 0.93
Plasma adiponectin levels and blood pressures in nondiabetic adolescent females. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2003) 0.93
Association of lipid profiles with hepatitis C viral load in chronic hepatitis C patients with genotype 1 or 2 infection. Am J Gastroenterol (2009) 0.93
Aberrant nuclear localization of EBP50 promotes colorectal carcinogenesis in xenotransplanted mice by modulating TCF-1 and β-catenin interactions. J Clin Invest (2012) 0.92
Pathway from central obesity to childhood asthma. Physical fitness and sedentary time are leading factors. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2014) 0.92
Plasma adiponectin levels and metabolic factors in nondiabetic adolescents. Obes Res (2004) 0.91
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors activate caspase-1 in human monocytes depending on ATP release and P2X7 activation. J Leukoc Biol (2012) 0.91
A clinical study to assess the immunogenicity and safety of a monovalent 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vaccine in an area with low-level epidemics of pandemic influenza. Vaccine (2010) 0.91
HBsAg profiles in patients receiving peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for the treatment of dual chronic infection with hepatitis B and C viruses. J Infect Dis (2010) 0.90
P53 overexpression predicts poor chemosensitivity to high-dose 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin chemotherapy for stage IV colorectal cancers after palliative bowel resection. Int J Cancer (2002) 0.90
Travel-related mosquito-transmitted disease questionnaire survey among health professionals in Taiwan. J Travel Med (2010) 0.90
Long-term outcomes after resection versus transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma within UCSF criteria. Ann Surg Oncol (2011) 0.89
Prosthetic hip infection in patients with liver cirrhosis: an outcome analysis. Int J Infect Dis (2010) 0.89
Bright liver and alanine aminotransferase are associated with metabolic syndrome in adults. Obes Res (2005) 0.89