Several case-control studies have been conducted to investigate the association between the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-308G/A polymorphism and vitiligo risk. However, the results of these studies are inconsistent; therefore, we attempted to comprehensively evaluate the association between TNF-α-308G/A polymorphism and vitiligo risk via a meta-analysis. Studies reporting the association bet...

Calcium is an important factor in the ability of plants to resist salt stress, possibly because of its role in maintaining membrane integrity. We studied the effects of NaCl stress on membrane-associated Ca in corn root protoplasts (Zea mays L. cv Pioneer 3377) using the fluorescent Ca probe chlorotetracycline (CTC). Protoplasts were isolated from the cortex of primary roots of corn seedlings (...

BACKGROUND The overall objective of the Ansan Geriatric Study (AGE study) was to describe the prevalence, incidence, and related risk factors for geriatric diseases in elderly Koreans. METHODS/DESIGN The AGE study was designed as a population-based prospective cohort study on health, aging, and common geriatric diseases of elderly Koreans aged 60 to 84 years. The inception cohort was recruite...

Materials and Methods: 1391 individuals (age 45-64 years old) randomly selected from Dental Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (Dental ARIC). Clinical measures collected included PD, CAL on six sites for all teeth. Case definition of periodontal disease consists of following three degrees; 1) severe periodontitis: >2 interproximal sites ( not on same tooth) with > 6mm CAL and 1 or more i...

Pirbuterol hydrochloride, an orally effective beta-adrenergic agonist, improves hemodynamic abnormalities in patients with congestive heart failure, but its effects on myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and coronary blood flow have not been characterized. We studied the effects of 20-30 mg of oral pirbuterol on myocardial metabolic and hemodynamic parameters in 12 patients (six with coronary ...

480 Ann Dermatol Received April 24, 2014, Revised September 28, 2014, Accepted for publication October 11, 2014 Corresponding author: Hyun Jeong Park, Department of Dermatology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 10 63-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-713, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3779-1391, Fax: 82-2-783-7604, E-mail: hjpark@catholic. ac.kr This is an Ope...

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Background Mortality from stroke has declined in many countries. This decline may result from a fall in incidence of stroke or a decrease in case fatality from stroke. The present study was conducted to investigate the temporal trends of incidence rate, mortality rate, and case fatality of stroke in an urban and rural Chinese population. Methods A community-based registry study was established ...

BACKGROUND Increased protein proportions in the diet combined with energy restriction has been shown to enhance weight loss during dietary intervention. It is not known if the beneficial effect of dietary protein exists in the general population under normal living conditions without a negative energy balance. METHODS A total of 1834 participants (n = 443 men, n = 1391 women) were recruited f...

"Cochlea wave propagation...” These words started off David Kemp's seminal 1978 contribution to auditory biophysics, where he first described "a new auditory phenomenon” [JASA 64(5): 1386-1391]. The impact of this report has transcended numerous disciplines, finding an impressive range of scientific and clinical applications (e.g., monitoring cochlear status to ototoxicity, biophysical models o...