Published in Metabolism on December 09, 2009
Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in psoriasis: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2006. Arch Dermatol (2010) 2.29
Brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation and carotid intima-media thickness in young ED patients with insulin resistance. Int J Impot Res (2016) 1.39
Insulin resistance in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with C-reactive protein independent of abdominal obesity. Cardiovasc Diabetol (2010) 0.94
Association of adipokines, leptin/adiponectin ratio and C-reactive protein with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetol Metab Syndr (2014) 0.90
The Insulin Resistance but Not the Insulin Secretion Parameters Have Changed in the Korean Population during the Last Decade. Diabetes Metab J (2015) 0.81
Intracerebroventricular Injection of Alarin Increased Glucose Uptake in Skeletal Muscle of Diabetic Rats. PLoS One (2015) 0.75
Central Administration of Galanin Receptor 1 Agonist Boosted Insulin Sensitivity in Adipose Cells of Diabetic Rats. J Diabetes Res (2016) 0.75
Association between a novel 11-base pair deletion mutation in the promoter region of the scavenger receptor class B type I gene and plasma HDL cholesterol levels in Taiwanese Chinese. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2003) 1.84
Adriamycin-induced cardiomyocyte and endothelial cell apoptosis: in vitro and in vivo studies. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2002) 1.53
Mediation analysis reveals a sex-dependent association between ABO gene variants and TG/HDL-C ratio that is suppressed by sE-selectin level. Atherosclerosis (2013) 1.50
Dual vascular access for critical limb ischemia: immediate and follow-up results. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2011) 1.39
Highly increased cell proliferation activity in the restenotic hemodialysis vascular access after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: implication in prevention of restenosis. Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.30
Thrombosed arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis access is characterized by a marked inflammatory activity. Kidney Int (2005) 1.19
Myxedema associated with cardiac tamponade. Jpn Heart J (2003) 1.15
Genetic variations of apolipoprotein A5 gene is associated with the risk of coronary artery disease among Chinese in Taiwan. Atherosclerosis (2005) 1.03
The interactive effects of hepatic lipase gene promoter polymorphisms with sex and obesity on high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol levels in Taiwanese-Chinese. Atherosclerosis (2004) 0.99
Denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography screening of the long QT syndrome-related cardiac sodium and potassium channel genes and identification of novel mutations and single nucleotide polymorphisms. J Hum Genet (2005) 0.97
Three-dimensional reconstruction of the rabbit atrioventricular conduction axis by combining histological, desmin, and connexin mapping data. Circulation (2004) 0.94
Association between C-reactive protein gene haplotypes and C-reactive protein levels in Taiwanese: interaction with obesity. Atherosclerosis (2008) 0.93
Apolipoprotein A5 gene -1131T/C polymorphism is associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome in ethnic Chinese in Taiwan. Clin Chem Lab Med (2008) 0.92
Association between functional variants of the ICAM1 and CRP genes and metabolic syndrome in Taiwanese subjects. Metabolism (2010) 0.91
The PCSK9 gene E670G polymorphism affects low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels but is not a risk factor for coronary artery disease in ethnic Chinese in Taiwan. Clin Chem Lab Med (2009) 0.90
The application of tissue engineering in reversing mitomycin C-induced ischemic conjunctiva. J Biomed Mater Res A (2012) 0.88
Growth-differentiation factor-15 and major cardiac events. Am J Med Sci (2014) 0.87
Degradation of the internal elastic laminae in vein grafts of rats with aortocaval fistulae: potential impact on graft vasculopathy. Am J Pathol (2009) 0.87
Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery associated with patent ductus arteriosus and aortic regurgitation. Circ J (2008) 0.87
C-reactive protein as an outcome predictor for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease and infected foot ulcers. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2010) 0.86
Genetic variations in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene and high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in Taiwanese Chinese. Hum Genet (2001) 0.86
Functional polymorphisms of FGA, encoding alpha fibrinogen, are associated with susceptibility to venous thromboembolism in a Taiwanese population. Hum Genet (2005) 0.85
Regulation of macrophage immune responses by antipsychotic drugs. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol (2013) 0.85
Correlates of impaired global right ventricular function in patients with a reperfused acute myocardial infarction and without right ventricular infarction. J Investig Med (2013) 0.84
Association of matrix metalloproteinase 9 genotypes and cardiovascular disease risk factors with serum matrix metalloproteinase 9 concentrations in Taiwanese individuals. Clin Chem Lab Med (2010) 0.84
Association of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in Taiwanese. Metabolism (2009) 0.84
Association of blood group A with coronary artery disease in young adults in Taiwan. Intern Med (2012) 0.84
Effect of obesity on the association between common variations in the HNF1A gene region and C-reactive protein level in Taiwanese. Clin Chim Acta (2010) 0.83
Acute myeloid leukemia associated with acute myocardial infarction and dural sinus thrombosis: the possible role of leukemia-related hyperhomocysteinemia. J Chin Med Assoc (2008) 0.83
Association of SELE genotypes/haplotypes with sE-selectin levels in Taiwanese individuals: interactive effect of MMP9 level. BMC Med Genet (2012) 0.83
Shedding-induced gap formation contributes to gut barrier dysfunction in endotoxemia. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2013) 0.82
Microsatellite polymorphism in the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter and the risk of psoriasis in Taiwanese. Arch Dermatol Res (2012) 0.82
Differential endothelial gap junction expression in venous vessels exposed to different hemodynamics. J Histochem Cytochem (2010) 0.82
The role of type III secretion system and lens material on adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to contact lenses. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2012) 0.82
Association between P478S polymorphism of the filaggrin gene and risk of psoriasis in a Chinese population in Taiwan. Arch Dermatol Res (2008) 0.81
Brugada-like electrocardiographic pattern and ventricular fibrillation in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism. Europace (2007) 0.81
Thrombin regulates matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression in human monocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2009) 0.81
An unusual case of dual coronary artery fistulas to main pulmonary artery. Chang Gung Med J (2002) 0.81
Propylthiouracil, independent of its antithyroid effect, promotes vascular smooth muscle cells differentiation via PTEN induction. Basic Res Cardiol (2009) 0.81
Genetic variants associated with circulating MMP1 levels near matrix metalloproteinase genes on chromosome 11q21-22 in Taiwanese: interaction with obesity. BMC Med Genet (2013) 0.80
The value of Doppler waveform analysis in predicting major lower extremity amputation among dialysis patients treated for diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2013) 0.80
Recoordination rather than resynchronization predicts reverse remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy. J Am Soc Echocardiogr (2010) 0.79
Data feedback reduces door-to-balloon time in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Heart Vessels (2010) 0.79
Refinement on single-beat determination of left ventricular systolic function in patients with atrial fibrillation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr (2005) 0.79
Lack of association between the genetic variations in the C-reactive protein gene and the risk of psoriasis among the Taiwanese. Mol Biol Rep (2011) 0.79
Incremental value of inefficient deformation indices for predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. J Am Soc Echocardiogr (2012) 0.79
CAG repeat polymorphism of the MEF2A gene is not associated with the risk of coronary artery disease among Taiwanese. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost (2009) 0.79
Effect of obesity on the association between ATF3 gene haplotypes and C-reactive protein level in Taiwanese. Clin Chim Acta (2011) 0.78
Combined Global Longitudinal Strain and Intraventricular Mechanical Dyssynchrony Predicts Long-Term Outcome in Patients With Systolic Heart Failure. Circ J (2015) 0.78
Biplane assessment of left ventricular function during atrial fibrillation at beats with equal subsequent cycles. Int J Cardiol (2005) 0.78
Resveratrol protects left ventricle by increasing adenylate kinase and isocitrate dehydrogenase activities in rats with myocardial infarction. Chin J Physiol (2011) 0.77
Acute gouty arthritis complicated with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction is independently associated with short- and long-term adverse non-fatal cardiac events. Clin Rheumatol (2013) 0.77
The (CCTTT) n pentanucleotide repeat polymorphism in the inducible nitric oxide synthase gene promoter and the risk of psoriasis in Taiwanese. Arch Dermatol Res (2015) 0.77
Prognostic value of global left ventricular strain for conservatively treated patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. J Cardiol (2013) 0.77
Percutaneous transvenous mitral valvulotomy normalizes elevated circulating levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 in mitral stenosis with heart failure. Am J Cardiol (2003) 0.77
Prognostic significance of dilated inferior vena cava in advanced decompensated heart failure. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2014) 0.77
Vascular changes at the puncture segments of arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis access. J Vasc Surg (2010) 0.76
Cardiac catheterization complicated by iliacus abscess: a rare complication of transfemoral approach--a case report. Angiology (2005) 0.76
Genetic variation in the ASIC3 gene influences blood pressure levels in Taiwanese. J Hypertens (2008) 0.76
Application of the DHPLC method for mutational detection of the CYP21A2 gene in congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Clin Chim Acta (2009) 0.76