33 research outputs found
Gastric and intestinal phenotypic marker expression in gastric carcinomas and recurrence pattern after surgery-immunohistochemical analysis of 213 lesions-
Cysteinyl leukotriene signaling through perinuclear CysLT1 receptors on vascular smooth muscle cells transduces nuclear calcium signaling and alterations of gene expression
Cell culture on polymers prepared by radiation-induced polymerization of various glass-forming monomers
Glucose sensors based on enzyme immobilization onto biocompatible membranes obtained by radiation-induced polymerization
Evaluating measles surveillance: comparison of sentinel surveillance, mandatory notification, and data from health insurance claims
Serum leptin levels and their association with several factors related to arteriosclerosis among medical students in Japan
The association between serum leptin levels and several factors related to arteriosclerosis were studied in subjects who were Japanese medical students taking no medications. The group was comprised of 75 males and 35 females. The age distribution in males was 21.4 to 29.8 years (median age, 24.0 years) and in females was 21.3 to 29.9 years (median age, 22.9 years). Statistical analyses were performed using the Wilcoxon rank sum test and Spearman correlation. Median levels of serum leptin were 3.3 ng/ml in males and 7.6 ng/ml in females. The largest correlation observed was widi percent body fat irrespective of sex [males; r=0.775, p<0.001, females; r=0.553, p<0.001]. However, body mass index (BMI) was similarly well correlated with serum leptin [r=0.631, p<0.001] in males but not in females [r=0.305, p=0.075]. A negative correlation was observed between high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and leptin in both sexes [males; r=-0.298, p<0.01, females; r=-0.363, p<0.05] .respectively. Percent body fat, BMI, diastolic blood pressure, apolipoprotein B, and HDL-C were the most significant factors in males. Percentage of body fat and HDL-C were the most important factors in females