An association study in the Taiwan Biobank reveals RORA as a novel locus for sleep duration in the Taiwanese Population.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.04.008
Abstract: BACKGROUND Sleep is a key factor for health-related quality of life since sleep disturbances are a significant and common problem for patients with various human diseases such as psychiatric disorders. While single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)… read more here.
Keywords: sleep duration; duration; taiwan biobank; circadian clock ... See more keywords
Next Chapter of the Taiwan Biobank: Sustainability and Perspectives.
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DOI: 10.1089/bio.2018.0119
Abstract: The emergence of biobanks has expanded the scope of biomedical research, ushering in an era of "precision medicine" to improve the treatment of disease. However, biobanks also face sustainability challenges comprising three dimensions-"financial," "operational," and… read more here.
Keywords: biobank sustainability; next chapter; biobank; taiwan biobank ... See more keywords
Taiwan Biobank: making cross-database convergence possible in the Big Data era
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DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/gix110
Abstract: Abstract The Taiwan Biobank (TWB) is a biomedical research database of biopsy data from 200 000 participants. Access to this database has been granted to research communities taking part in the development of precision medicines;… read more here.
Keywords: biobank making; access; database; taiwan biobank ... See more keywords
Relationship among genetic variants, obesity traits and asthma in the Taiwan Biobank
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001355
Abstract: Background and objective Obesity and asthma impose a heavy health and economic burden on millions of people around the world. The complex interaction between genetic traits and phenotypes caused the mechanism between obesity and asthma… read more here.
Keywords: relationship among; taiwan biobank; obesity related; risk ... See more keywords
Transformation of the Taiwan Biobank 3.0: vertical and horizontal integration
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DOI: 10.1186/s12967-020-02451-4
Abstract: Researchers expect a high quality of biospecimens/data and value-added services from biobanks. Therefore, the concept of “biobank 3.0” was introduced so that biobanks could better meet the needs of stakeholders and maintain sustainable operations. Theoretically,… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; research; integration; taiwan biobank ... See more keywords
Association of Metabolic Syndrome with Aerobic Exercise and LPL rs3779788 Polymorphism in Taiwan Biobank Individuals
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DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s328308
Abstract: Purpose The Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene is a significant contributor to dyslipidemia. It has shown associations with several conditions including atherosclerosis, obesity, and metabolic syndrome (MetS). We assessed the interactive association between MetS and rs3779788… read more here.
Keywords: metabolic syndrome; lpl rs3779788; aerobic exercise; taiwan biobank ... See more keywords
The ABCG2 rs2231142 polymorphism and the risk of nephrolithiasis: A case–control study from the Taiwan biobank
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DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1074012
Abstract: Background Hyperuricemia and gout are risk factors of nephrolithiasis. However, it is unclear whether the ABCG2 gene contributes to the development of nephrolithiasis. We aimed to investigate the interaction between the ABCG2 rs2231142 variant and… read more here.
Keywords: control study; nephrolithiasis; taiwan biobank; abcg2 rs2231142 ... See more keywords
The most effective exercise to prevent obesity: A longitudinal study of 33,731 Taiwan biobank participants
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.944028
Abstract: Regular physical exercise is recommended to reduce the risk of obesity. However, it remains unclear which activities are more effective in preventing obesity. In this study, five obesity indices and lifestyle factors of 33,731 Taiwan… read more here.
Keywords: decrease; obesity indices; 731 taiwan; taiwan biobank ... See more keywords
Genetic Variants at the APOE Locus Predict Cardiometabolic Traits and Metabolic Syndrome: A Taiwan Biobank Study
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DOI: 10.3390/genes13081366
Abstract: Several apolipoprotein genes are located at the APOE locus on chromosome 19q13.32. This study explored the genetic determinants of cardiometabolic traits and metabolic syndrome at the APOE locus in a Taiwanese population. A total of… read more here.
Keywords: metabolic syndrome; traits metabolic; taiwan biobank; apoe locus ... See more keywords