Advanced methods for manufacturing high quality parts should be used to ensure the
production of competitive products for the world market. Investment casting (IC) is a process …

Purpose To investigate the prevalence of precocious puberty in school-based population in
Zhongshan, Guangdong, China. Methods We recruited a total of 4058 students in grades 1 …

Musculoskeletal pain (MSP), specifically low back pain (LBP), is often associated with
several adipose tissue-derived cytokines (adipokines) and body composition, but their …

Background Several studies addressed the contribution of fat mass and obesity-associated
(FTO) and leptin receptor (LEPR) polymorphisms for the susceptibility to obesity among …

Background Vaspin is a novel anti-inflammatory adipokine associated with cardiovascular
(CV) disease and inflammation in chronic inflammatory conditions different from axial …

Materials and methods Study Population. Genomic DNA isolated from 108 participants with
MetS and 110 controls of the Polish-Norwegian Study (PONS) project were used in this …

Background In recent years, the role of vaspin as an insulin-sensitizer has been studied
widely. This is the investigation that examined the association of vaspin polymorphism …

Obesity is a chronic condition which is identified by the buildup of excess body fat caused by
a combination of various factors, including genetic predisposition and lifestyle choices …

Objectives: To evaluate and correlate vaspin levels and genotype frequency in gestational
diabetes mellitus. Methods: The case-control study was conducted at Aga Khan University …

Several studies showed that adipokines are associated with types of cancer which are
documented to be effective in cancer biology. This study aimed to determine the relationship …