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BACKGROUND: Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We investigated the relationship between HBV infection and metabolic syndrome.
METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study...
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between leisure time physical activities (LTPA) and metabolic syndrome (MS).
METHODS: Five thousand seven hundred and thirty two adults 40 years old or...
BACKGROUND: In Korea, clinical performance examination (CPX) has been included in license examination for medical doctors since 2009 in order to improve clinical performance of medical students. This study aimed...
BACKGROUND: The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decreases with age, while parathyroid hormone (PTH) increases. There are a few reports only on the relationship between GFR and PTH under the category...
BACKGROUND: An association between sleep duration and a wide spectrum of diseases has been reported, but little is known about its relationship with bone mineral density (BMD). Previously conducted studies...
BACKGROUND: Abnormal serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (gamma-GT) may be an early and sensitive marker for oxidative stress. This study was performed to evaluate the association between serum heavy metals and gamma-GT concentration.
METHODS:...