Jung-Roe Park

TL;DR: Serum OPG level was related to the severity of stenotic coronary arteries and serum CRP levels, and age and LV mass index showed significant positive correlations with serum OPG levels, although significance was lost after an adjustment for age.

TL;DR: The results infer the possibility of the KLOTHO gene being a candidate gene of atherosclerosis in humans, and further research on this topic needs to be done.

TL;DR: This study showed that SNP +276G>T and +45T>G in adiponectin gene were not associated with the presence of CAD, and no significant association was observed between the severity of CAD and either SNPs.

TL;DR: Assessment of the association of the metabolic syndrome components with plasma (tHcy) level in Korean subjects found that groups with larger waist circumference and higher fasting blood glucose levels showed significantly higher tHcy level than the counterparts.

TL;DR: The frequencies of KLotho G395A and C1818T polymorphisms in Koreans were observed similarly to those reported in other Asian races and the phenotypic expression on CAD was different according to age groups, infer the possibility of KLOTHO gene as the candidate gene of atherosclerosis in humans.