BACKGROUND Diabetes is a progressive disease that increases glucose levels in the blood.While studies have shown that patients with pulmonary disease(both obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease)have a higher pr...
a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Research,funded by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea(NIER-RP2017-180).
This study attempted to identify the level of exposure of 350 subjects to the extremely low-frequency magnetic field(ELF-MF).The occupational group showed significantly high levels of ELF-MF in every exposure indicato...
South Korean nationals are heavily represented in Japan’s foreign population, making up around 20% of all foreign residents in the country. Koreans in Japan can be viewed in two groups: Korean nationals who work or s...
Background Elevated resting heart rate and hypertension independently increase the risk of mortality. However, their combined ef- fect on mortality in stages of hypertension according to updated clinical guidelines am...
Age-related cataract (ARC) is the most common cause of visual impairment and blindness worldwide. A previous study reported that genetic factors could explain approximately 50% of the heritability of cataract. Howev...
This study described the self-reported chronic diseases and health status and examined the factors that are associated with effective health service utilization. Descriptive and logistic regression analysis was perfor...
Supported by A grant from the National R&D Program for Cancer Control,Ministry of Health and Welfare,South Korea,No.1120330
AIM: To evaluate the association between genetic polymorphisms of the gene encoding AMP-activated protein kinase (PRKAA1) and the risk of gastric cancer.
This study compared persons with disabilities with those without disabilities in terms of health services utilization and examined the factors associated with the use of inpatient hospital services. Data on a sample o...